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What is the definition of public health according to Charles-Edward A. Winslow?
The science and arts of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts.
According to the CDC Mission Statement, what is health defined as?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What is paleopathology and what does it study?
Paleopathology is a branch of science concerned with the pathological conditions found in ancient human and animal remains.
What is the role of shamans in early human societies?
Shamans were persons specially trained to intervene on the spiritual and physical level.
What belief did people hold about diseases in early human societies?
People believed that diseases were caused by malevolent supernatural forces.
What elements of Winslow's concept of public health can be traced back to the earliest evidence of communal living?
The focus on sanitation, control of infections, and preventive treatment of disease.
Who is considered the father of modern medicine?
Hippocrates
What major epidemic swept over Europe in the 14th century, killing a significant portion of the population?
Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
What was the only unifying force during the Dark Ages in Western Europe?
Christianity
Where was the first organized medical school established in Western Europe?
Salerno, Italy
What was the most important disease during the 16th and 15th centuries, leading to continent-wide epidemics?
Leprosy
What period in history is known for great commercial, scientific, cultural, and political development?
The Renaissance
Test your knowledge on the definition of public health as given by Charles-Edward A. Winslow in 1920. Explore the core principles of public health and its objectives.
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