P H 290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Quasi, Health Education, Edial
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The maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, through the p(cid:396)o(cid:448)isio(cid:374) of (cid:373)edi(cid:272)al se(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:272)es: (cid:862)health(cid:272)a(cid:396)e (cid:449)o(cid:396)ke(cid:396)s(cid:863) Services offered: health promotion- offered the most, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment- not really offered, rehabilitation. Attain and promote high quality of life. Social determinants of health: gender, race, ethnicity, education. Health professions that are shortage of nurses, dentists (rural), primary care physicians, family care doctors. Facilities or agencies that exist solely for health care services: national agencies, state agencies, world health organizations, local health agencies, government agencies, professional health associations, voluntary health agencies, philanthropic foundations. Who is a part of these healthcare agencies. Governmental health agencies: funded primarily by tax dollars, mangaed by governmental officials. They exist at the four governmental levels. Cooperate with govts in strengthening national health programs. Develop and transfer appropriate health technology, information and standards. National health agencies role of federal government: no constitutionally defined role for federal government in health.
