THE EVOLVING ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE

Authors

  • Hani K. Atrash Division of Blood Disorders Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Richard Carpentier Secretariat Science Policy Directorate Strategic Policy Branch Health Canada.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.46349

Keywords:

public health, medicine, medical specialities, impairments

Abstract

Health care is conventionally regarded as the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Some examples of public health measures include ensuring a safe and healthy environment, clean water, safe workplaces; promotion of healthy behaviors such as hand washing and breast feeding; and, preventing infectious diseases such as delivery of vaccinations and distribution of condoms to control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. How we define the quality of public health at any given time must be compatible with future generations enjoying health in an equivalent way. Public health practitioners must also integrate sustain ability in the definition of public health.

Author Biographies

  • Hani K. Atrash, Division of Blood Disorders Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    MD, MPH Director, Division of Blood Disorders Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Richard Carpentier, Secretariat Science Policy Directorate Strategic Policy Branch Health Canada.

    PhD Manager, Research Ethics Board Secretariat Science Policy Directorate Strategic Policy Branch Health Canada.

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Published

2012-10-31

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Artigos Originais

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