Groups
It's History!
Health In the US and Beyond
Who's Who?
What Happened?
100
A group of people with common characteristics
What is a community
100
This figure successfully demonstrated the process of vaccination as a protection against small pox in the 18th century.
Who is Dr. Jenner?
100
List 3 common causes of death in the US according to your textbook
What are: Heart Disease Cancer Chronic lung disease CVA Accidents Alzheimer's Diabetes Influenza and pneumonia Kidney disease septicemia
100
This person removed a drinking water pump handle in 1854 in London to stop a
What is a cholera epidemic
100
These remain a concern in the 21st century because they are the primary cause for days missed from work and school
What are communicable illnesses
200
Choosing to eat wisely, regularly wearing a safety belt, and visiting the physician are examples of what type of activities
What is personal health
200
Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems itn eh later part of the _____________ century.
What is 18th century? Marine Hospital Service (forerunner to the US Public Health service Several Cities founded Municipal Boards of Health
200
This is the ability of the health care system to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to and recover from health emergencies
What is medical preparedness?
200
In 1850, this person issued a report outlining the public health needs for the state of Massachusetts.
Who is Lemuel Shattuck? He recommended health education, controlling exposure to alcohol, smoke adulterated food and nostrums (quick medicines).
200
Disasters such as spills of toxic substances into the environment are considered _________________ disasters.
What are human made disasters
300
geography, community size and industrial development are ____________ factors affecting community health
What are physical factors
300
A time of great growth in health care facilities and providers describes the ___________________ period of public health.
What is the Health Resources Development Period (1900-1960)?
300
We monitor population data through this process, initiated by George Washington in 1790.
What is the census?
300
This President had a heart attack in the 1950s, helping America focus on its Number 1 killer, heart disease and prompted his physician to recommend regular exercise.
Who is President Eisenhower?
300
A rebirth of thinking about the nature of the world and humankind occurred during the __________________ era.
What is the Renaissance?
400
Politics is an example of ______________ factor affecting community health
What is social factor
400
What book, written by Upton Sinclair, drew attention to the plight of immigrants in the meat packing industry.
What is The Jungle.
400
Plans for improving GLOBAL health challenges in the 21st century are guided by
What is "the United Nations Millennium Declaration"
400
This organization, createds by representatives of United Nations countries is a leader in World Health planning for the 21st Century
What is the WHO?
400
This event marked the beginning the government's major involvement in social issues, including health.
What is the Social Security Act of 1935?
500
True or false: Community Health Activities first began in the early 1900's.
What is False
500
The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which decade of the 20th century?
What is the 1920's?
500
This U. S. Government publication was developed in 2010.
What is Healthy People 2020.
500
This is the organization in the United States with the main responsibility for improving health.
What is the Department of Health and Human Services?
500
This act of 1946 was passed to improve hospital conditions.
What is Hill-Burton Act?
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