PHLT 301 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
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CEA Winslow's definition of Public Health
The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through
organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private
communities, and individuals
Sir Vickers definition of public health
"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 of the
unacceptable"
Institute of Medicine definition of public health
Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy
World Health Organization definition of public health
Public health aims to provide maximum benefit for the largest number of people
The major achievements of 1900-1999
vaccinations, motor-vehicle safety, safer workplaces, control of infectious diseases, decline of
deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning,
fluoridation of drinking water, recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Ten Great Public Health achievements 2001-2010
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases,
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases,
Tobacco Control,
Maternal and Infant Health,
Motor Vehicle Safety,
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention,
, Occupational Safety,
Cancer Prevention,
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention,
Public Health Preparedness and Response
Public health includes
biostatistics, environmental health, occupational health, epidemiology, health policy and
management, health promotion and community health sciences
Unique features of Public Health
social justice, political nature, dynamic agenda, link with government, science, prevention,
culture
Core Functions of Public Health
assessment, assurance, policy development
Essential services of public health
1. Assess and monitor population health
2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes
3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate
4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
5. Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
6. Utilize legal and regulatory actions
7. Enable equitable access
8. Build a diverse and skilled workforce
9. Improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
10. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
Assess and monitor population example
A weekly influenzas surveillance report prepared by the influenza division
Diagnose, investigate, and address health problems
Comparing and seeing differences between different flus
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
CEA Winslow's definition of Public Health
The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through
organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private
communities, and individuals
Sir Vickers definition of public health
"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 of the
unacceptable"
Institute of Medicine definition of public health
Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy
World Health Organization definition of public health
Public health aims to provide maximum benefit for the largest number of people
The major achievements of 1900-1999
vaccinations, motor-vehicle safety, safer workplaces, control of infectious diseases, decline of
deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning,
fluoridation of drinking water, recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Ten Great Public Health achievements 2001-2010
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases,
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases,
Tobacco Control,
Maternal and Infant Health,
Motor Vehicle Safety,
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention,
, Occupational Safety,
Cancer Prevention,
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention,
Public Health Preparedness and Response
Public health includes
biostatistics, environmental health, occupational health, epidemiology, health policy and
management, health promotion and community health sciences
Unique features of Public Health
social justice, political nature, dynamic agenda, link with government, science, prevention,
culture
Core Functions of Public Health
assessment, assurance, policy development
Essential services of public health
1. Assess and monitor population health
2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes
3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate
4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
5. Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
6. Utilize legal and regulatory actions
7. Enable equitable access
8. Build a diverse and skilled workforce
9. Improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
10. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
Assess and monitor population example
A weekly influenzas surveillance report prepared by the influenza division
Diagnose, investigate, and address health problems
Comparing and seeing differences between different flus
