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Intro to Public Health Quiz#1

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Reserve clause
Since health in not mentioned in the Constitution, primary responsibility belongs to the states.
What is widely used by the federal government to control public health policy?
Power to tax and spend
3 branches of government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Branch of govt. that passes statutes
Legislative
Public health agencies carry out the law; may issue regulations consistent with statutes
Executive branch
Laws and regulations can be challenged in court
Judicial branch
Main epidemiologic and assessment agency for the nation
Published Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Center for Health Statistics-- collects data on U.S. population concerning all aspects of health
Centers on infectious diseases, chronic disease, injury prevention, and others
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Biomedical research agency
Institutes on cancer, heart and lung disease, diabetes, aging, child health and human development, and others.
National Library of Medicine
Clinical Center where medical researchers test experimental therapies
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Coordinate activities of local health agencies and provide funding
Collect and analyze data
Laboratory service
Manage Medicaid (some, not all)
License and certify medical personnel, facilities, and services
Environment, mental health, social services, and aging may be handled by separate agencies
State Health Departments
County and city health departments
Core public health functions
Provide some level of clinical care for the low-income population
Funding sources are variable; city or county legislatures may not understand importance of core functions.
Mandates may be funded from state or federal governments.
Local Public Health Agencies
American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, and others
American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association, American Pharmacy Association, and others
Consumer groups
Nongovernmental Public Health Organizations
The science and the art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of community infections, the education of personal hygiene, preventive medical and nursing services, and assurance of adequate standard of living.
Definition of Public Health- 1 (according to Edward Winslow)
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