Public Health

Public health officials only deal with natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks

____ are groups of people bc of age or economic conditions, are more likely to contract disease

_______ standards must be met in the workplace and designs of buildings

During the Middle Ages, _________ swept across Asia, Africa and Europe.

_________ study of disease among populations.

Example of a private health organization

Health education, drug counseling and prenatal care are examples of ...

The _________ Government has the widest range of responsibilities for public health.

The Department of __________ is the major public health agency in the United States.

Established rules for sanitary preparations of food

Standards established by the state for certain factors that effect health

First to build systems to supply clean water and remove wastes

Starting in the late 1900's, _______ against a variety of serious diseases became available.

Only way they knew to combat disease outbreaks from spreading was through...

______ Government distributes funds to their local health departments

Numbers of births/deaths and numbers and kinds of diseases that occur within a population

To fight __________, programs for exercise and nutrition are emphasized.

Many health efforts focus on preventing disease and injury in daily life

Study and practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community

To address ______ concerns, laws are met to limit pollution levels