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23 Cards in this Set
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Early versions of Public Health
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Born out of human communities concerned for each others
seperate ill or infectious control the environment |
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US Health system based on ...
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British System
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Services of Public Health
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prevent epidemics and spread of diseases
protect against environmental hazards prevent injuries promote and encourage healthy behaviors and mental health respond to disasters and help communities in recovery ensure the quality and accessibility of health services |
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On the government can perform
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Assessment
Policy Development Assurance |
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The future of Public Health (BOOK)
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-consider multiple determinants
-strengthen government infrastructure (backbone) - Building new generation of intersectoral partnerships - accountability from all sectors - evidence and proper decision making - enhancing and facilitating communication within PH SYST. |
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Assessment
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Monitor, Research and Diagnostic
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Policy Development
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Inform, Mobilize and Educate
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Assurance
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enforce, offer and evaluate
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State Government
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Each state has a lead agency for health, maybe involve other state agencies too.
Inconsistency between : state lead agencies and federal responsibility of environmental laws. |
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State leads ... always ..
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make a connection between human illness and enviromental conditions (INVESTIGATE)
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state leads ... sometimes ..
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regulate and implement environment health laws
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State <restructuring>
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revamp organization units
combine medicaid with public health consolidate public health into an agency move pH out of umbrella agency |
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Department of Health (OLD or new)
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CDPH and department of Health Care services
www.dhs.ca.gov |
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Local government
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carries out MANDATES of state and local ordinances
Delivers public health services to the community Centralized - LPHAS directly operated by the state Decentralized - LPHAS formed and controlled by local Shared - STATE "HAS" some control over LPHA, like budget Mixed - BOTH C AND D occured, one chose not and one chose to. |
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61 local public health agencies
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61 local health agencies
1 city/county San Francisco 3 city Berkeley Long Beach Pasadena 57 county |
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Resolution (funding from sales and property taxes)
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General County and city funds
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referendum (funding from sales and property taxes)
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funds from a tax levy
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Legal Powers for PH
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US constitution
state holds power unless given to the feds public health protection is a legal power (local jurisdiction) |
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Individual rights and the health of a population
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health of the population refers to the "whoever" has jurisdiction
attempt at balance list of health reputable diseases |
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Surveillance of health risks
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mandated by law
TB man .. Under reporting is a problem nearly impossible to quantify. |
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health insurance is to not to disseminate medical records without release or proper authorization. 1996, what you studied at FEX |
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Areas of health law
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environmental, diseases, vital statistics, disease control, testing and immunizations
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Isolation vs Quarantine
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Isolation: separate the effected and the ALREADY ill from the general population
Quarantine: "" POSSIBLY. |
