Intro to public health Flashcards
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What is public health
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The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting, protecting and improving health through the organised efforts of society
2
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3 Key domains of modern public health
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Health improvement and disease prevention
Health protection
Health service quality improvement
3
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Examples of health protection
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immunization, infectious disease control, outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics, environmental hazards
4
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Exaplmes of health improvement and disease prevention
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reducing inequalities, healthy lifestyles, screening services, disease monitoring, risk factors for disease
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Health service quality improvement examples
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service planning, access to services, evidence based care, audit and evaluation
