Importance of Studying Public Health
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Which scientist is known as the 'Father of Immunology' for his work on smallpox vaccination?

  • Louis Pasteur
  • Ibn Sinna (Avicenna)
  • Rhazes
  • Edward Jenner (correct)

    • Which of the following was NOT one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century?

  • Motor-vehicle safety
  • Tobacco control
  • Advancements in surgical techniques (correct)
  • Vaccination

    • Which 18th century development is described as the 'golden age of medical quackery'?

  • The beginnings of modern medicine
  • The creation of health agencies
  • The Age of Enlightenment (correct)
  • The Cordova Medical Academy

    • Which scientist is credited with discovering the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax?

    <p>Robert Koch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist's work on malaria led to the development of the germ theory of disease?

    <p>Charles Laveran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the medical academy in Cordova that paved the way for modern European medical thinking?

    <p>The Cordova Medical Academy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the 10 GREATEST PUBLIC HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS?

    <p>Control of Communicable Infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of public health on infant and child mortality?

    <p>Decrease of infant and child mortality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which core function of public health involves recognizing tobacco use as a health hazard?

    <p>Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the impacts of public health mentioned in the text?

    <p>Reduction of communicable diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key achievement in public health related to motor vehicles?

    <p>Safer Workplaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which public health activity involves enabling people to increase control over and improve their health?

    <p>Health Promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of public health as a science?

    <p>The study of risks to the health of populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered an essential public health service?

    <p>Providing medical treatment to individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of community health?

    <p>The collective efforts to promote, protect, and preserve the health of a community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between community health and population health?

    <p>Population health is a broader concept that includes the distribution of health outcomes within a defined group, while community health is limited to the overall health status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a community?

    <p>Hierarchical power structures and formal leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of global health?

    <p>Describing health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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