Lecture 4 - NEWS - Part A Flashcards
What are 2 major public health concerns talked about in this deck
- Aids epidemic
- Contaminated drinking water
Who was president during the aids epidemic
Ronald Reagen
what does AIDS stand for?
Acquired immuno deficiency disorder
How many years into the aids epidemic was the virus actually found??
4 years - 1984
The question of how the government should respond to the AIDS epidemic raises difficult ____ and _____issues
ethical and political
Historically, which has taken precedence? Protection of the public or the rights of the individual?
Protection of the public
AIDS is particularly difficult to control because the only way to prevent the spread is to _______?
change people’s behavior
Who took a strong stand in favor of AIDS education?
Ronald Reagan’s surgeon general - Everett Koop
The new drug regimens for the AIDS epidemic have posed further ____,____,and _____ challenges
medical, ethical, and economical
The history of the AIDS epidemic is a clear indication that public health involves both ____and___
science and politics
How did epidemiology play a role in the AIDS epidemic?
determined the cause by using statistics such as needle sharing and donating blood
How did behavioral scientists play a role in the AIDS epidemic?
encouraged people to remain faithful to 1 partner and to avoid injected drugs
How did biostatisticians play a role in the AIDS epidemic?
design trials and test the effectiveness of the drugs
The AIDS epidemic also shows the tension between ____ and _____
individual freedom and the health of the community
How are parasites, such as cryptosporidum, countered??
practicing good hygiene
