Lecture 1: Overview of Public Health

After this lecture, you should be able to answer the following:

1. How does Public Health differ from Clinical Medicine?

2. Briefly outline the selected history of Public Health

3. What were some of the effective Public Health achievements of the 20th century that helped control the spread of infectious diseases?

4. What factors have contributed to safe and healthier foods?

5. Have Public Health efforts helped against smoking? What do the statistics say?

6. What are the core functions of Public Health?

7. What are some of the current Public Health issues affecting both New York and the United States?