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Questions

1. Explain the difference between public health and public health practice.

2. List at least five important public health achievements of the twentieth century and explain why they are important.

3. What were some of the major influences the Great Depression had in regard to the U.S. public health system?

4. After World War II, what factors accounted for the shift in leading causes of death in the United States from infectious diseases to chronic diseases?

5. What is the importance of the list of 10 essential services developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

6. In what manner are health disparities related to social factors?

7. Identify and explain the five primary legal sources of public health authority.

8. How do HIPAA privacy rules apply to public health agencies?

9. In what way does the notion of human rights conflict with the mission of public health?

10. Name and briefly explain the five key characteristics of public health decision making.

Chapter 1

Write short essay for each question

1. Explain the difference between public health and public health practice.

2. List at least five important public health achievements of the twentieth century and explain why they are important.

3. Define the why, where, how, and what of public health practice.

Chapter 2

1. Why were early public health efforts focused on ports and large cities?

2. How did the Civil War contribute to a greater awareness of the effects of epidemic disease?

3. What were some of the major influences the Great Depression had in regard to the U.S. public health system?