PUBHLTH 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mas Region, Public Health, Birth Weight
Document Summary
The factor most significant in determining health of a community is its economic status. Early history of u. s. public health closely tied to social reform movements. Public health can be viewed as broad social movement. Beauchamp calls on public health to challenge ideology of market justice in the us. Market justice emphasizes individual responsibility, minimal obligation to the common good, and the fundamental freedom to all individuals to be left alone . Social justice on other hand, suggest minimal levels of income, basic housing, employment, education, and health care should be seen as fundamental rights. Fragmentation of public health (things supposed to be public health not. Economic impact regarded as public health issue) Most public health measures have negative economic impact of some kind on some segment of the population or on some industry. Regulations that protect the health and safety of workers may require expensive protective equipment, driving up costs to consumers.
