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Public health is "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." (1920, C.E.A. Winslow) It is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. The population in question can be as small as a handful of people or as large as all the inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of a pandemic). Public health is typically divided into epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental, social, behavioral, and occupational health are also important subfields. There are 2 distinct characteristics of public health: 1. It deals with preventive rather than curative aspects of health 2. It deals with population-level, rather than individual-level health issues The focus of public health intervention is to prevent rather than treat a disease through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behaviors. In addition to these activities, in many cases treating a disease may be vital to preventing it in others, such as during an outbreak of an infectious disease. Hand washing, vaccination programs and distribution of condoms are examples of public health measures. The goal of public health is to improve lives through the prevention and treatment of disease. The United Nations' World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  denverhealth.org 576px x 864px | 109.80kB [source page] Medical safety and disease prevention resources  denverhealth.org 576px x 864px | 123.30kB [source page] From Yahoo Image Search: "Public health"  targetpopulation.wordpress.com Ebele Okwumabua ue, 02 Mar 2010 15:23:36 GM In a post by Rachel Nugent A . Public Health. Time Bomb , she addresses the infiltration of counterfeit drugs into the pharmaceutical markets in countries in Western Africa and identifies what she believes to be the answer to this ...  iapnews.wordpress.com ue, 02 Mar 2010 14:19:34 GM Although smoke from cook stoves is clearly a significant . public health. issue, another one is larger: malnutrition. We've just started to look at programs that are seeking to integrate household environmental interventions for household ...  seminal.firedoglake.com Scarecrow ue, 02 Mar 2010 03:19:50 GM Let's not forget that what makes Congress determined to oppose a PO is the direct threat it poses to private sector profit; logic, savings, . public health. needs or anything else be damned. That is their bottom line and that bottom line ... From Google Blog Search: "Public health"  news.google.com Iowa Independent Even though he supports a public health insurance option being included in health care reform legislation, he would not vote ... Tom Harkin's Incoherent, Two-Faced Public Option Nonsense Firedoglake (blog) all 9 news articles » news.google.com 9NEWS.com The Department of Public Health and Environment report on the outbreak was released last fall. The report found animal waste likely contaminated an ... Alamosa residents sue city for salmonella poisoning Water Technology Online all 13 news articles » news.google.com Mountain Mail Newspaper Chaffee County Public Health Department will move its offices to 448 E. First Street (the former Salida Hospital, now the Touber Building), ... From Google News Search: "Public health" Is a degree in public health sciences a good prerequisite to go to med school? Q. I am not sure about a degree to pursue eg pre-med,public health,medical technology.etc... and i am planning on going to med school...please help!! il apreciate any advice. thanks in advance. Asked by Beautiful - Tue Apr 1 05:12:43 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The degree you have really doesn't matter too much. whats important is finishing the prereqs which are gen chem1 and 2, organic chem 1 and 2, anatomy and phys. microbiology, calculus, physics 1 and 2 and a few others. It also help to take some upper level chem and bio classes like biochem and histology. You need good grades and also need to score well on the MCAT. Answered by burgler09 - Tue Apr 1 05:16:44 2008 Where do we draw the line between Public Health and Eugenics? Q. Also, if you know any sources in terms of Public Health Theory or philosophy of Public Health, I'd really appreciate a recommendation. Did Foucault write about public health? Asked by 99 ways to smile - Sat Apr 29 21:48:07 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. How do you mean? If we provide immunizations for all, everyone benefits. Same thing with public sanitation & sewage. I think we have a pretty clean line between public health and eugenics today. I realize that eugenics were used in the past to condone the sterilization of the mentally retarded, african americans, etc. in the name of public health. We could still face similar problems in the future. Ex. the mandatory sterilization of crack-whore mothers; socialized medicine; etc. Answered by imrational - Sun Apr 30 20:16:30 2006 Could I major in Public Health to become an optometrist?
Q. I am going to college next year, and I would like to be an optometrist. Most pre-optometry students major in biology, but I think that I could meet optometry school requirements by majoring in public health. I think I would enjoy studying public health more than biology, it would be more helpful careerwise, and if i decide not to go to optometry school, I could still get a job (what do you do with a biology degree?). Is this a good idea? Asked by celiarenee91 - Thu May 7 14:05:40 2009 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments A. You could do it, but it might put you at a disadvantage compared to other optometry students. We have a couple of people in our class who did not major in biology, so they are struggling a lot in some of our courses. The point of a degree in biology is to prepare you for optometry school. Answered by Secret - Fri May 8 23:25:07 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Public health" |
