What is Public Health?

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the definition of public health

  • Review primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and how primary prevention is the primary mission of public health

  • Review the six eras of public health history

  • Discuss the health promotion, disease prevention model

  • Discuss the need to couple individual responsibility with community and population health

  • Review the five public health values

  • Review the three core public health functions

  • Review the ten essential services of public health

  • Discuss the life span impact of public health in the 20th century

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  • Test your comprehension with a quiz

  • Earn Certified in Public Health continuing education credit

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