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1
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Focus of preventive medicine in the 1st half of the 20th century

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Magic bullet pills, sanitation, immunizations,

2
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Focus of preventive medicine in the 2nd half of the 20th century

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Behavior

3
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Surgeon general’s strategic directions

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Increase the # of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life by promoting 1) Healthy/safe communities 2) Preventive services 3) Empower people 4) Eliminate disparities

4
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7 prevention priorities

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Tobacco, drugs/alcohol, diet, exercise, mental health, sexual health, violence.

5
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Prevention for CVD

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Avoid foods high in saturated fat and eat whole foods.

6
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How many of US cancers are attributed to diet (salt-cured, pickled and smoked foods especially)?

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30-60%. Eating berries, cruciferous food, broccoli, brussels sprouts can reduce cancer. Diet can reduce cancer by 1/3.

7
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Best way to BBQ to avoid carcinogens

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Deeper BBQs or gas BBQs

8
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Disparities in communities with low SES

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Fewer grocery stores, fewer places to exercise

9
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What is responsible for the rise in dental caries over the past 30 years?

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Bottled water and water filters that take out the fluoride

10
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How can you prevent myopia?

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Get higher power lenses when reading fine print or working on the computer so you don’t strain and your focal point does not become closer over time.

11
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What kills more people, suicide or homocide?

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For every 2 homocide victims, 3 people die from suicide.

12
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Best way to promote patient compliance and adherence

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Formation of a therapeutic alliance: listen to patient, keep prescription simple, repeat information, be specific, find out about patient’s worries, acknowledge adherence at every visit, provide information about diagnosis and cause.

13
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When do patients keep appointments better

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When they make their own appointments