Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Public Health - Part 1
Lecture:History of Public Health in the U.S.
Slide content:Public Health, Part 1 Summary Lecture a Similarities and differences between public and private health Importance of criteria for assigning public health Review of history of public health in the U.S. 23
Slide notes:This concludes lecture a of Public Health, Part 1. In summary, the similarities and differences between public and private health were discussed. Criteria for assigning public health importance were explained. The history of public health in the U.S. was reviewed with the help of some important historical highlights, including the creation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. 23