Public Health Flashcards

1
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Father of Epidemiology

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John Snow

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2
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Disease John Snow investigated

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Cholera

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3
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Basic Tenets of Public Health (3)

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Tracking the outbreak of disease
Tracing the source
Understanding causal connections

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4
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A report that defined medicine as a science and public health as a separate discipline

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Flexner Report

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5
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3Ps of Public Health

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Prolong life
Prevent disease
Promote physical health and efficiency

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6
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Core Functions of Public Health (3)

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Assess
Policy Development
Assurance

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7
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How you modify behaviors of individuals and communities to promote and improve health

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Health Psychology

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8
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Essential Services of PH (10)

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Monitor health status
Investigate and diagnose
Inform and educate
Mobilize, community partnership
Develop plan
Implement plan
Assure care
Assure competent workforce
Evaluate
Feedback
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9
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Functions of Health System (5)

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Resource
Engagement
Financing
Stewardship
Service Provision
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10
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Objectives

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Responsiveness
Improved Health
Fair Contribution

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11
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Six Building Blocks of Health Systems

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Leadership and Governance
Work Force
Financing
Health Information System
Service Delivery
Access to medicine
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12
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Four outcomes

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Financial and Social Protection
Responsiveness
Efficiency
Improved health

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