Public Health System The United States current system of health services is unbalanced and focuses more on curing an illness instead of prevention. It has been suggested that socioeconomic status is linked to health status and improvement will come from the effective application of public health techniques instead of focusing on persons already disease ridden. A scientific discipline within public health is epidemiology. This discipline studies the relationship between causative agents, morbidity and mortality. It helps to identify the risk factors and determine the distribution which is a public health concern and test for significance. An example of the investigational work epidemiologist do is the cholera outbreak of 1854 in central
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This can be in the form of social media, billboards, magazines articles and television programs. A study discovered that ninety percent of adults have problems finding and using health information. At least fifty three percent of adults can comprehend and apply some of the health information they read. There are fourteen percent of adults that have below-basic health literacy and have little to no understanding of basic health information. A secondary goal of health education and promotion is to develop the necessary resources within the community to promote healthy lifestyles. These resources are for different settings such as schools, workplaces, and health fairs. Lastly, health education and promotion advocates for the public health needs of the various communities by reaching out and educating politicians on prudent health issues (Thivierge, …show more content…
It uses the taxation power to discourage private activities and behaviors which threaten the public’s health and encourage activities to enhance public health and wellbeing. The textbook gives the example of federal government excise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol as a way to discourage consumption. The federal government believes that excessive fuel consumption can be deferred by with fuel taxes. In contrast, the raising of taxes on items such as these can raise ethical issues. Behavior modification through governmental taxation can be viewed as a governmental endorsement of risky behaviors. As well the government could become financially dependent on tax revenue from the risky behavior. The providing of tax exemptions to federal government employees for health insurance coverage for their workers would be an example (Scutchfield & Keck,
This can be in the form of social media, billboards, magazines articles and television programs. A study discovered that ninety percent of adults have problems finding and using health information. At least fifty three percent of adults can comprehend and apply some of the health information they read. There are fourteen percent of adults that have below-basic health literacy and have little to no understanding of basic health information. A secondary goal of health education and promotion is to develop the necessary resources within the community to promote healthy lifestyles. These resources are for different settings such as schools, workplaces, and health fairs. Lastly, health education and promotion advocates for the public health needs of the various communities by reaching out and educating politicians on prudent health issues (Thivierge, …show more content…
It uses the taxation power to discourage private activities and behaviors which threaten the public’s health and encourage activities to enhance public health and wellbeing. The textbook gives the example of federal government excise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol as a way to discourage consumption. The federal government believes that excessive fuel consumption can be deferred by with fuel taxes. In contrast, the raising of taxes on items such as these can raise ethical issues. Behavior modification through governmental taxation can be viewed as a governmental endorsement of risky behaviors. As well the government could become financially dependent on tax revenue from the risky behavior. The providing of tax exemptions to federal government employees for health insurance coverage for their workers would be an example (Scutchfield & Keck,