PHLT 301- EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE (TAMU) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Public Health Definition: CEA Winslow - (ANSWER)The [science and art] of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health through the [organized efforts and informed choices] of society,
organizations, public and private communities, and individuals.
Public Health Definition: Sir Vickers - (ANSWER)The landmarks of political, economic and social history
are the moments when some condition passed from the category of the given into the category of the
intolerable. I believe that the history of public health might well be written as a record of [successive
redefining's of the unacceptable.]
Public Health Definition: Institute of Medicine - (ANSWER)Fulfilling society's interest in [assuring
conditions] in which people can be healthy.
Public Health Definition: World Health Organization - (ANSWER)Public health aims to provide [maximum
benefit for the largest number of people.]
10 Major Achievements of PH (1900-1999) - (ANSWER)1. Vaccinations
2. Motor-Vehicle Safety
3. Safer Workplaces
4. Control of Infectious Diseases
5. Decline of Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke
6. Safer Foods
7. Healthier Mothers and Babies
8. Family Planning
9. Fluoridation of Drinking Water
10. Recognition of Tobacco Use as a Health Hazard
10 Great PH Achievements in US (2001-2010) - (ANSWER)1. Vaccine Preventable Diseases
2. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
3. Tobacco Control
, PHLT 301- EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE (TAMU) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
4. Maternal and Infant Health
5. Motor Vehicle Safety
6. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
7. Occupational Safety
8. Cancer Prevention
9. Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention
10. Public Health Preparedness and Response
Life expectancy has increased to an additional ___ years since 1900; ___ of these years are due to
efforts of public health. - (ANSWER)30; 25
6 Departments/Concentrations of the School of Public Health (Graduate Level) - (ANSWER)1.
Biostatistics
2. Environmental Health
3. Occupational Health
4. Epidemiology
5. Health Policy and Management
6. Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences
7 Unique Features of Public Health - (ANSWER)1. Social Justice
2. Political Nature
3. Dynamic Agenda
4. Link with Government
5. Science
6. Prevention
7. Culture
3 Core Functions of Public Health - (ANSWER)1. Assessment
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Public Health Definition: CEA Winslow - (ANSWER)The [science and art] of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health through the [organized efforts and informed choices] of society,
organizations, public and private communities, and individuals.
Public Health Definition: Sir Vickers - (ANSWER)The landmarks of political, economic and social history
are the moments when some condition passed from the category of the given into the category of the
intolerable. I believe that the history of public health might well be written as a record of [successive
redefining's of the unacceptable.]
Public Health Definition: Institute of Medicine - (ANSWER)Fulfilling society's interest in [assuring
conditions] in which people can be healthy.
Public Health Definition: World Health Organization - (ANSWER)Public health aims to provide [maximum
benefit for the largest number of people.]
10 Major Achievements of PH (1900-1999) - (ANSWER)1. Vaccinations
2. Motor-Vehicle Safety
3. Safer Workplaces
4. Control of Infectious Diseases
5. Decline of Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke
6. Safer Foods
7. Healthier Mothers and Babies
8. Family Planning
9. Fluoridation of Drinking Water
10. Recognition of Tobacco Use as a Health Hazard
10 Great PH Achievements in US (2001-2010) - (ANSWER)1. Vaccine Preventable Diseases
2. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
3. Tobacco Control
, PHLT 301- EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE (TAMU) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
4. Maternal and Infant Health
5. Motor Vehicle Safety
6. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
7. Occupational Safety
8. Cancer Prevention
9. Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention
10. Public Health Preparedness and Response
Life expectancy has increased to an additional ___ years since 1900; ___ of these years are due to
efforts of public health. - (ANSWER)30; 25
6 Departments/Concentrations of the School of Public Health (Graduate Level) - (ANSWER)1.
Biostatistics
2. Environmental Health
3. Occupational Health
4. Epidemiology
5. Health Policy and Management
6. Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences
7 Unique Features of Public Health - (ANSWER)1. Social Justice
2. Political Nature
3. Dynamic Agenda
4. Link with Government
5. Science
6. Prevention
7. Culture
3 Core Functions of Public Health - (ANSWER)1. Assessment
