Topic: National Prevention Effort
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Preferred language style: English (U.S.)
Four page paper, APA format
Table 3-3 lists organizations, agencies, and institutions that might be considered part of an overall national prevention effort. Identify those elements that should be included in a compilation of health-related efforts. On the basis of what you know of these agencies, which of their programs or services should be included? Explain the reasons for your choices in terms of categories of preventative activities (e.g., health promotion, health protection, clinical (preventative services). Identify those that you would include if you had the task of quantifying the scope and cost of all health-related prevention activities and expenditures in the United States. Which would you choose to leave off this list? Why? Submit a four to five page paper in which you answer these questions.
Table 3-3 example of Health-Related Prevention Organizations, Agencies, and Institutions
Federal agenciesDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Transportation
Department of Energy Department of Health & Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Department of Education Department of Justice Department of the Interior Department of Veterans Administration Department of Commerce Department of Treasury Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Environmental Protection Agency Consumer Product Safety Commission Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission National Regulatory Commission Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Federal Emergency Management Agency State Agencies (different agency names in different states Aging Agriculture Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Children and Family services |
Council on Health and FitnessEmergency Services and Disaster AgencyEnergy and Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Agency Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Health Care Cost Containment Agency Health Facilities Planning Board and Agency Mental health and Development Disabilities Nuclear Safety Pollution Control Board Professional Regulation Agency Public Health Rehabilitation Services State Fir Marshall State Board of Education State Board of Higher Education Veterans Affairs Miscellaneous Organizations and Sites Foundations Corporations Voluntary Health Associations United Way of America Physician Office Visits HMO visits Dental visits |