PUBHLTH 1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Legionella, Dental Caries, Unintended Pregnancy

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Know the core functions of public health: The core functions of public health are (1) assessment, (2) policy development, and (3) assurance. Assessment: (1) monitor health status to identify community health problems, (2) diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. Policy development: (1) inform, educate, and empower people about health issues, (2) mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems, (3) develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts. Assurance: (1) enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety, (2) link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable, (3) Assure a competent public health and personal healthcare workforce (4) evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services. The public health approach to controlling infectious diseases is to interrupt the chain of infection.

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