Developments in Public Health
Overview
Public health became an important issue in the eighteenth century for two reasons. First, the Industrial Revolution was exerting a profound influence on the envi...
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Founding of Major Health Organizations
Overview
Three major heath initiatives were founded in 1948—the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, an...
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Public Health Efforts Since 1950
Overview
Public health is a branch of preventative medicine concerned with the physical, mental, social, and environmental health of the community as a whole. From eve...
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Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define the role of public health as the active protection of the nation's health and safety, the distribution of credible information...
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History of Public Health
Infections caused by microorganisms are often spread more easily in an unsanitary environment. Even today, for example, Escherichia coli infections of food and between people ...
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Public Health, Current Issues
Public health is the establishment and maintenance of healthful living conditions for the general population. This goal requires organized effort from all levels of gover...
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The New Public Health Approach (NPHA) was based around the principles of the Ottawa Charter (OC) which was founded in 1986. This approach towards health shifted focus away from simply the behavioural ...
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Developments in Public Health
Public Health
History of Public Health
