Community Health Services Chapters 1 - 3 Lesson 3 Created by T. Stivers Schindewolf Intermediate Revised Jan 2015
Knows a large amount about a single medical subject Medical Care Services Knows a little about a LOT of areas General Care including Preventive Care Specialized Care (*Specialists) *See file Allergists Dermatologist Neurologist Oncologist Orthodontist Pediatrician Primary Care physician School Nurse General Nurse Family Doctor Knows a large amount about a single medical subject
What is the purpose of KISD requiring our athletes to do a physical with a doctor prior to any tryouts or practices?
Public Health Agencies Restaurant sanitation Water systems Health Departments Local, city, county, and state Waste disposal Sewage systems Educate & more...
Public Health Agencies Food & Drug Administration Center for Disease Control & Prevention Environmental Protection Agency Occupational Safety & Health Admin (OSHA) U S Dept of Agriculture (Food Safety & Inspection Service) Dept of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Institutes of Health Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin Federal Trade Commission National Cancer Institute and more... Do not write these! at the National Level pg. 65 gives functions
Food & Drug Administration- FDA - ensures that food, medicines, and cosmetics are safe Center for Disease Control & Prevention - work to prevent disease - “CDC” Occupational Safety & Health Admin (OSHA) - check safety on the job U S Dept of Agriculture (Food Safety & Inspection Service) - check any foods that grow on land including animals
Global – agencies help countries in crisis Other International Agencies http://www.sph.emory.edu/PHIL/PHILintl.php Others? Peace Corps Global – agencies help countries in crisis International Red Cross World Health Organization
How do you fit in to promoting public health? Practicing healthy behaviors - health & safety laws Set a healthy example Avoid actions that could endanger others Get involved Inform proper authorities if you notice a condition that threatens public health Ends Chap 3