Stating Health Departments
Advantage Access for Basics of the U.S. Health Care System, Fourth Edition (OpenEnrollment)ISBN 9781284168099VocabularyMission Statement:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Overview of Activities:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Importance of Organization to U.S. Health Care:________________________________________________________ Student Activity 4-4Discussion QuestionsThe following are suggested discussion questions for this chapter.1. Define social marketing. Do you think it will help change people’sunhealthy behaviors________________________________________________________2. What is the difference between the roles of the state healthdepartment and the local health department in providing healthservices?________________________________________________________119________________________________________________________3. Go to the ASTHO website. Based on your research, why is itimportant to state health departments?________________________________________________________4. What is the purpose of the Public Health Accreditation Board? Doyou feel it has been successful in its goals?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Discuss three of the capabilities developed by the CDC as nationalstandards for emergency preparedness.________________________________________________________ Student Activity 4-5Current EventsPerform an Internet search and find a current events topic over the last3 years that is related to this chapter. Provide a summary of the articleand the link to the article and explain how the article relates to thechapter.________________________________________________________120________________________________________________________________________________________________________________