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HCA 415 Week 1 DQ 1 Historical
Contributions of

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HCA 415 Week 1 DQ 1

Historical Contributions of
Public Health
HCA 415 Week 1 DQ 2
Poverty and Health
HCA 415 Week 2 DQ 1 U.S.
Health Care System Critical
Issues
HCA 415 Week 2 DQ 2 Role
of Prevention in Health Status
HCA 415 Week 2 Assignment
Public Health and the Law

Historical Contribution of
Public Health. Look over the
definitions of public health in
this weeks reading and
describe its main features. In
your opinion, what two
features have had the
greatest impact on improving
health status and quality of
life throughout history?
Explain why you selected
these features and provide
examples to support your

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HCA 415 Week 1 DQ 2 Poverty and
Health

Poverty and Health. The

health status of populations is
influenced by many factors.
When considering poverty,
answer the following
questions:
a. Is poverty a cause of poor
health in a community, or is
poor health a cause of
poverty?
b. How would different views of
this question influence public
health policy?

HCA 415 Week 2 Assignment

Public Health and the Law

Public Health and the Law.

In the United States, prior to
the 1930s, public health
efforts were primarily
undertaken at local and state
levels. After the Great
Depression, the federal
government was called upon
to intervene on behalf of its
vulnerable populations. Since
that time, debates over
federal versus state roles in
public health efforts have

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HCA 415 Week 2 DQ 1 U.S. Health
Care System Critical

U.S. Health Care System

Critical Issues. The size,
scope, and complexity of the
U.S. health system makes it
difficult to deliver quality care
to all of its citizens. What do
you believe are the three most
critical issues facing the health
care system in the United
States today? Explain and
justify your response.
What major forces are most
likely to fuel further movement

HCA 415 Week 2 DQ 2 Role of

Prevention in Health Status

Role of Prevention in Health

Status. This week we read
about the role that prevention
plays in the health of a
population. Reflecting on the
reading, discuss the following
questions about preventative
services:
a. Is an ounce of prevention
still worth a pound of cure in
the United States? If not, what
is the relative value of
prevention, in comparison to

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HCA 415 Week 3 Assignment
Emergency Preparedness and

Emergency Preparedness
and Response. Your course
text defines bioterrorism as
the threatened or intentional
release of biologic agents for
the purpose of influencing the
conduct of government or
intimidating or coercing a
civilian population to further
political or social objectives
(Turncock, 2012, p. 122). In
this paper, you will evaluate
the roles

HCA 415 Week 3 DQ 1 Tools for

Assessing Community Health

Tools for Assessing

Community Health. The
Institute of Medicine report
released in 1998 described
three public health core
functions: assessment, policy
development, and assurance.
(Turnock, 2012, p. 107) For
this discussion, you will
examine tools used to assess
the health of a community.
Please choose one of the
tools below that is used for

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HCA 415 Week 3 DQ 2 Essential
Services

Essential Services. Maternal

and Child Health (M.C.H.)
services are one of the basic
services of local public health
efforts. M.C.H. core services
include: pre-natal care, postnatal care, neonatal care, and
supervision of the health of
school children. Select one of
these core services and
answer the following
questions about the
assurance of these public

HCA 415 Week 4 DQ 1 Individual

Rights versus

Individual Rights versus

Societal Rights. Prevention
is a hallmark of public health.
Primary prevention uses
interventions such as
vaccinations, anti-smoking
campaigns, and motor vehicle
safety laws (e.g., wearing
seatbelts, wearing helmets) to
prevent disease and injury.
Primary prevention has a
direct impact on an
individuals right to choose.

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HCA 415 Week 4 DQ 2 Affordable
Care Act

Affordable Care Act. On

March 23, 2010, President
Obama signed
comprehensive health reform,
known as the Patient
Protection and Affordable
Care Act, into law. The
primary purpose of the health
reform is to improve the
nations health. As we have
read, access to preventative
care is shown to improve the
overall morbidity and mortality

HCA 415 Week 5 DQ 1 Science

versus Social Policy

Science versus Social

Policy. According to Turnock
(2012), further gains in health
status may be less related to
science than to social
policies (p. 266). Do you
agree or disagree with this
statement? Why or why not?
Provide at least three specific
reasons to support your
position.

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HCA 415 Week 5 DQ 2 Public
Health Achievements

Public Health Achievements.

After competing this weeks
reading, answer the following
questions:
a. What was the most
important achievement of
public health in the twentieth
century? Why?
b. What will be the most
important achievement of
public health in the twenty-first

HCA 415 Week 5 Final Project

(AIDS, Adversity and Solutions)

Focus of the Final Project

For your Final Project, you will
complete an analysis of a
public or community health
problem that is formatted in
either an eight to ten page
paper or a ten to twelve slide
PowerPoint presentation (not
including title and references
pages/slides). Your Final
Project should demonstrate an
understanding of the reading
assignments, and

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