History of Public Health Flashcards

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Ounce of Prevention is an Ounce of Cure

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Benjamin Franklin; Investing in prevention of disease will help in the long run.

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Public Health

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Science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles

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Greatest Public Health Achievements?

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Vaccination, Motor Vehicle Safety, Workplace safety, Healthier foods

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4
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Why was cancer becoming one of the main causes of death in women?

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It was lifespan; if nothing else would kill them, then eventually their lifespan would cause the cancer to spread and kill.

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How has public health explained increase in life expectancy?

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Not the medical advancements that have increased it, but spending money on public health (vaccines, motor safety) has increased life expectancy.

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Why has life expectancy gone down in the recent years?

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Covid and other sanitary diseases were the causes for low life expectancy.

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What led to infectious disease increase?

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Increasing urbanization

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How do natural disasters affect diseases?

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Natural disasters allows for diseases to spread which will decrease life expectancy.

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9
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What brought down the spread of viruses?

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Vaccines, Hygiene and clean water

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10
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What would happen if we stopped getting vaccines?

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The viruses that used to run this world would come back.

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First Vaccine ever developed for?

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Small Pox; killed 1/2 billion ppl.

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What came with smallpox to those who survived

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Disfigurement and blindness

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Diphtheria - How is spread and the mortality rate

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Spread through respiratory droplets; 10% mortality rate

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Symptoms

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Airway Blockage, myocarditis, Kidney Failure

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Rubella

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Low fever, respiratory problems, light rashes spreading through skin.

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Polio

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Affects nervous system, weakening of leg muscles, vaccination

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Tetanus

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Causes jaw cramps, muscle spasms, painful muscle stiffness; no cure but vaccine exists.

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Measles

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Highly contagious; close contact

19
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Symptoms of Measles

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Cough, Pinkeye, runny nose, and fever followed by rash

20
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What cause of death went down from the 50’s to 2012 and why?

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) peaked in the 50’s because of saturated foods, but a change in diet allowed for a decline of the disease.

21
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How did the health care system fight back against Covid?

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Public health shifted towards giving personal protection equipment (PPE’s) to front line workers. Having lockdowns and vaccines too.

22
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How has the Canadian Food Guide changed?

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Not only preventing nutrient deficiencies, but lowering chronic diseases like heart disease.

23
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What is the problem with the Canadian Food Guide?

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It’s very expensive as a public health initiative

24
Q

How can you promote public health initiatives for Anti Smoking?

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If you were to tax the unhealthy products; there would be a decline in usage.