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¶ … Health Problems in Modern Society
The main function of the health care industry is to maintain and enhance the biological functioning of people in the United States regardless of the constant threat of injury and illness. This means that the effectiveness of the health care system is largely determined or influenced by its ability to contribute to the health and well-being of people. In order to achieve this goal, the health care system has constantly relied of several signs and symptoms of the presence of disease, which are used as the basis for public health interventions. The identification of these signs and symptoms is followed by diagnosis of the injury or illness as part of the intervention process. While proper diagnosis of diseases is sometimes characterized by several uncertainties, the health care sector currently utilizes a wide range of metrics to determine the presence of disease and its severity.
Public health interventions have largely been used to address public health concerns in order to achieve the main goal of the health care industry. An example of the effectiveness of public health interventions in promoting the health and well-being of individuals is in relation to tobacco. Since the mid-20th century, decline in tobacco use has greatly contributed to the health of Americans. This...
This example demonstrates that effective health policy interventions can be adopted and similarly contribute to public health in the coming years.
The varying conditions in the modern society constantly expose Americans to new public health threats, especially with increase in migration and lifestyles that harm an individual's health and well-being (Greenwald, 2010, p.68). The new threats to public health are also brought by the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms, which hinder the effectiveness of public health interventions. In light of these factors, the major public health concerns and issues in the United States are chronic in nature and characterized by multi-factorial etiology. Actually, chronic diseases have become common public health issues and are caused by hereditary, environmental, and behavioral factors. Given their nature, chronic diseases require multiple interventions and treatment measures, which create numerous issues for the health care system.
The treatment of chronic diseases requires the development of public health policy given the significance of policymakers in lessening the…
References
Greenwald, H.P. (2010). Health care in the United States: organization, management, and policy. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
"Preventing Chronic Diseases: Designing and Implementing Effective Policy." (n.d.). Policy
Brief. Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.who.int/chp/advocacy/policy.brief_EN_web.pdf
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