PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sex Education, National Institutes Of Health
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#1: video clips, public health news, chapter 1-3, and all required materials for week 1. Chapter 1: public health: science, politics, and prevention. Compare and contrast public health with medical practice. Summarize the core functions of public health. Explain public health"s role in the prevention of terrorism. Illustrate approaches to designing interventions that prevent undesirable health outcomes. Identify the economic impact of public health efforts. Explain public health"s history with social reform. List examples of government regulations that protect the environment. Articulate reasons why restrictions on individual behavior are acceptable. Summarize the moral and religious opposition to public health measures. Illustrate ways that the federal government has manipulated the release of scientific information. Review: compare and contrast the roles of state and federal governments in public health, explain how public health is organized at the local level and how local health departments are funded.
