Introduction to public health Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three domains of public health?
A
health protection
health improvement
service development
2
Q
What are the 5 waves of public health that have emerged in the UK?
A
- structural works
- hospitals
- everyday lifestyle explored
- focus on risk theory
- necessary to address issues
3
Q
When is health inequality acceptable and unacceptable?
A
acceptable when due to biological variations or free choice but unacceptable when due to external environment and conditions
4
Q
What is used to measure inequality?
A
the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
