PH 256 Violence as a Public Health Issue
Violence is a public health issue because of its impact on the health and well-being of society. Unlike many other causes of illness and death, violence disproportionately affects the young. Public health brings a strong problem-solving approach that involves identifying the risk factors, designing interventions to address these factors, and evaluating the effectiveness of programmatic efforts. Accomplishing this public health objective involves not only health professionals but educators, administrators, community leaders, and government officials-all segments of society. Although physicians and other general medical service providers have not been sufficiently involved in the past, this has changed with the multifaceted approach spearheaded by the Healthy People Consortium.
Prerequisite
HA 101 or HA 106