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What are social determinants of health?
What are social determinants of health?
Social determinants of health are the resources and conditions in our social and physical environments that influence exposure, vulnerability, and immunity to causes of disease and injury.
What is law?
What is law?
Laws are rules issued and enforced by government entities.
What are the three categories of the Ten Essential Health services?
What are the three categories of the Ten Essential Health services?
What are the three branches of government?
What are the three branches of government?
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What does the Department of Health and Human Services budget look like?
What does the Department of Health and Human Services budget look like?
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Who is the Secretary of Health and Human services in the U.S?
Who is the Secretary of Health and Human services in the U.S?
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What are the comparative advantages of the federal government (versus state and local) in promoting public health?
What are the comparative advantages of the federal government (versus state and local) in promoting public health?
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What is the Stafford Act?
What is the Stafford Act?
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What are the two types of declarations under the Stafford Act?
What are the two types of declarations under the Stafford Act?
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What do state public health departments do?
What do state public health departments do?
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What does the state budget look like?
What does the state budget look like?
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Who is the PA secretary of health?
Who is the PA secretary of health?
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What are the comparative advantages of the state government (versus federal and local) in promoting public health?
What are the comparative advantages of the state government (versus federal and local) in promoting public health?
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What are the benefits of an ethical analysis framework? Why should we use one to make ethical decisions?
What are the benefits of an ethical analysis framework? Why should we use one to make ethical decisions?
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What are the four principles of clinical research ethics?
What are the four principles of clinical research ethics?
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What changes would we see if we only considered autonomy without interdependence?
What changes would we see if we only considered autonomy without interdependence?
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What are some benefits of engaging stakeholders in public health decisions?
What are some benefits of engaging stakeholders in public health decisions?
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What are the comparative advantages of the Local government (versus federal and state) in promoting public health?
What are the comparative advantages of the Local government (versus federal and state) in promoting public health?
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Sum up the important points of the section on the Public Health system. What are the key takeaways?
Sum up the important points of the section on the Public Health system. What are the key takeaways?
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What are the four principles of public health ethics?
What are the four principles of public health ethics?
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What are the influential documents of research ethics?
What are the influential documents of research ethics?
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What are the advantages of the State government in public health?
What are the advantages of the State government in public health?
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What are the advantages of the Federal government in public health?
What are the advantages of the Federal government in public health?
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How do you interpret amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
How do you interpret amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
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What are the three branches of the U.S. Government?
What are the three branches of the U.S. Government?
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What are the powers of the Legislative branch?
What are the powers of the Legislative branch?
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What is the primary role of the Legislative branch?
What is the primary role of the Legislative branch?
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What are the powers of the Executive branch?
What are the powers of the Executive branch?
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What is the primary role of the Executive branch?
What is the primary role of the Executive branch?
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What are the powers of the Judicial branch?
What are the powers of the Judicial branch?
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What is the primary role of the Judicial branch?
What is the primary role of the Judicial branch?
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What is judicial review?
What is judicial review?
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What is the "commerce clause"?
What is the "commerce clause"?
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What is regulation of commerce between several states?
What is regulation of commerce between several states?
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What are examples of commerce?
What are examples of commerce?
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Explain how the Commerce Clause has been used to justify the power of the federal government to regulate commerce?
Explain how the Commerce Clause has been used to justify the power of the federal government to regulate commerce?
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What are the three types of Pre-Emption?
What are the three types of Pre-Emption?
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What is the Tenth Amendment?
What is the Tenth Amendment?
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Who is the Philadelphia Health Commissioner?
Who is the Philadelphia Health Commissioner?
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What is "police power?"
What is "police power?"
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What does "Dillon's Rule" state?
What does "Dillon's Rule" state?
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What does "home rule" state?
What does "home rule" state?
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What are the reasons that State governments preempt local governments in public health areas?
What are the reasons that State governments preempt local governments in public health areas?
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What is the "standing doctrine"?
What is the "standing doctrine"?
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What are some challenges to health authority in emergency powers?
What are some challenges to health authority in emergency powers?
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What is the Administrative Procedures Act?
What is the Administrative Procedures Act?
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What does "Chevron Deference" state?
What does "Chevron Deference" state?
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What is the "Major Questions Doctrine"?
What is the "Major Questions Doctrine"?
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What are the legal authorities for vaccinations at both the federal and state levels?
What are the legal authorities for vaccinations at both the federal and state levels?
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How is the "National Vaccine Program" funded?
How is the "National Vaccine Program" funded?
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What are the two ways the government deals with the adverse effects of vaccines?
What are the two ways the government deals with the adverse effects of vaccines?
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What is the major argument made in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius?
What is the major argument made in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius?
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What are some potential challenges to the use of emergency powers in the context of public health?
What are some potential challenges to the use of emergency powers in the context of public health?
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What is "due process?"
What is "due process?"
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What are the two types of due process?
What are the two types of due process?
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What are the three requirements for procedural due process?
What are the three requirements for procedural due process?
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When are the procedural due process rights disregarded?
When are the procedural due process rights disregarded?
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What are the cases that demonstrate the government's interest in protecting the public outweighing individual interest?
What are the cases that demonstrate the government's interest in protecting the public outweighing individual interest?
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What is "substantive due process"?
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What is "strict scrutiny?"
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Study Notes
Law and Ethics - Class 1
- Social determinants of health are resources and conditions in environments that affect exposure, vulnerability, and immunity to illness and injury. Most characteristics influence health, excluding health characteristics.
- Laws are rules issued and enforced by government bodies.
- Laws come from federal, state, and local governments.
- "Law on the books" differs from "law on the streets," as written laws may not always be enforced or followed.
Law on the Books vs. Law on the Streets
- Laws regarding jaywalking, bike helmets, or marijuana use are examples of "law on the books," which contrasts with the actual practice, or "law on the streets."
How does Law Influence Health?
- Laws can encourage good behaviors and discourage bad ones (e.g., minimum unit pricing for vapes).
- They influence the physical environment through zoning. Example: Zoning rules and side walks
- They shape social environments as in after-school anti-bullying activities
- Laws can influence social determinants of health (e.g., school curriculum on health, food stamps).
- Laws shape the health system (e.g., funding, vaccine clinics).
What are the criteria for identifying critical opportunities for public health law?
- Address a significant public health problem.
- Mechanisms underlying the problem are well understood.
- Feasible legal interventions are identifiable.
Examples of Legal Interventions
- State laws restricting vehicle operation.
- Increasing taxes on alcohol.
- Federal standards for nutrient content in food.
- State laws removing barriers for opioid overdose helpers.
Class 2 - Aims
- Understand the structure of the public health system (federal, state, and local roles).
- Identify sources of structural racism in health and care policy.
Class 2 - What does the "public health system" do?
- Details not provided.
Class 1 aims
- Understand the role of law in achieving public health
The Ten Essential Health Services
- Categories of the Ten Essential Health services are Assessment, Policy development, and Assurance.
Three Government Entities
- Federal, State, and Local
Three Branches of Government.
- Legislative (creates laws, budgets, monitors programs)
- Executive (enforces laws, implements programs, adopts rules)
- Judicial (interprets laws and regulations, resolves conflicts)
###Structure of the Department of Health and Human Services
- Details not provided in the text; A chart displaying various offices in the Department is included in the text
- Also budgets are presented in the text showing percentages of funds going into various areas
Public Health Ethics
- Key ethical concepts-
- Research Ethics, Clinical Ethics, and Bioethics.
- Public heath ethics includes the concept of interdependence/ solidarity /collective; the idea that the health of all people is interconnected, and public health aims should reflect and promote the well-being of the entire community, not just certain members.
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