Component 1; Unit 7: Public Health, Part 1
Description:
This unit provides a discussion of public health origins and history, the differentiation from private health, and the significant value provided by public health. It also reviews important terminology and includes an examination of the general organization of public health agencies and the flow of data within public health.
Objectives:
- Discuss the main similarities and differences between public and private health.
- Describe the historic timeline and achievements of public health in the U.S.
- Define and discuss key terminology of public health.
- Illustrate the general organization of public health agencies and public health data flow.
- Evaluate and explain the effect and value of public health.
Component 1; Unit 7; Lecture 7a comp1_unit7a_lecture_slides
History of Public Health in the U.S. (11:20)
Component 1; Unit 7; Lecture 7b comp1_unit7b_lecture_slides
Public Health Terminology, Organization, Funding, and Roles (08:01)
Component 1; Unit 7; Lecture 7c comp1_unit7c_lecture_slides
The Effect and Value of Public Health (7:23)
Suggested Readings
Magnuson, J.A., and Fu, Paul C. Public Health Informatics and Information Systems. 2nd ed. London: Springer, 2014. Print. Health Informatics.
Sharma, Manoj., Branscum, Paul W, and Atri, Ashutosh. Introduction to Community and Public Health. Hoboken: Wiley, 2014. Print.