Comments on: Bitter Medicine: Pills, Profit and the Public Health http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy Complete Health and Fitness Blog Resources Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:31:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 99 ways to smile http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3237 99 ways to smile Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:33:42 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3237 How do you mean? If we provide immunizations for all, everyone benefits. Same thing with public sanitation & sewage. I think we have a pretty clean line between public health and eugenics today. I realize that eugenics were used in the past to condone the sterilization of the mentally retarded, african americans, etc. in the name of public health. We could still face similar problems in the future. Ex. the mandatory sterilization of crack-whore mothers; socialized medicine; etc. How do you mean? If we provide immunizations for all, everyone benefits. Same thing with public sanitation & sewage. I think we have a pretty clean line between public health and eugenics today.

I realize that eugenics were used in the past to condone the sterilization of the mentally retarded, african americans, etc. in the name of public health.

We could still face similar problems in the future. Ex. the mandatory sterilization of crack-whore mothers; socialized medicine; etc.

]]> By: abyssinia_7 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3234 abyssinia_7 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:05:31 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3234 I work in public health as an epidemiologist. The big areas of growth I can see are in chronic disease research. Cancer and HIV are "glamorous" fields to be in right now. Diabetes is an emerging problem that relates to that bigger problem of obesity, which threatens to sink the entire post-industrial public health system. The burden of these diseases on our population is HUGE. They take millions of people out of our workforces, economies and POPULATIONS (i.e., they die) annually. Care for chronic illnesses is expensive, so a lot of research is being done to find cheaper, more efficient ways to handle them. Another big trend (that is kinda starting to ebb) is in disatster preparedness and bioterrorism. Gotta keep people safe from mailable anthrax and air-dispersed smallpox. In the wake of 9/11, a lot of $$$ were thrown towards all grants bioterror-related. It's a sign of the times we live in. Ideally, I'd like to see the future of public health point towards PREVENTIVE medicine. Preventing diseases will drastically reduce the burden of cost because fewer people will need things like expensive maintenance drugs, machinery to keep them alive or long-term care. I work in public health as an epidemiologist. The big areas of growth I can see are in chronic disease research. Cancer and HIV are "glamorous" fields to be in right now. Diabetes is an emerging problem that relates to that bigger problem of obesity, which threatens to sink the entire post-industrial public health system. The burden of these diseases on our population is HUGE. They take millions of people out of our workforces, economies and POPULATIONS (i.e., they die) annually. Care for chronic illnesses is expensive, so a lot of research is being done to find cheaper, more efficient ways to handle them.

Another big trend (that is kinda starting to ebb) is in disatster preparedness and bioterrorism. Gotta keep people safe from mailable anthrax and air-dispersed smallpox. In the wake of 9/11, a lot of $$$ were thrown towards all grants bioterror-related. It's a sign of the times we live in.

Ideally, I'd like to see the future of public health point towards PREVENTIVE medicine. Preventing diseases will drastically reduce the burden of cost because fewer people will need things like expensive maintenance drugs, machinery to keep them alive or long-term care.

]]> By: navyblue168 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3250 navyblue168 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:17:26 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3250 There is no such web site. There *might* be a list of such initiatives compiled by the government, an NGO or a UN agencies of these initiatives but not available on the web. How do health officials know if their initiatives aren't duplicating the work of others? Often, they don't. Various NGOs, UN agencies and government officials do try to network with one another, informally, to know who is doing what. Using the web, look for the contact information for some health initiatives, and write them directly to ask if they have such a list. You will need to say why you want such a list, how you intend to use it, etc. There is no such web site. There *might* be a list of such initiatives compiled by the government, an NGO or a UN agencies of these initiatives but not available on the web. How do health officials know if their initiatives aren't duplicating the work of others? Often, they don't. Various NGOs, UN agencies and government officials do try to network with one another, informally, to know who is doing what.

Using the web, look for the contact information for some health initiatives, and write them directly to ask if they have such a list. You will need to say why you want such a list, how you intend to use it, etc.

]]> By: Ariel M http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3238 Ariel M Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:09:30 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3238 No it just means that the World Health Org thinks that a pandemic is imminent. It happens when it has spread from person to person in two or more countries. In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans. The grouping and description of pandemic phases have been revised to make them easier to understand, more precise, and based upon observable phenomena. Phases 1–3 correlate with preparedness, including capacity development and response planning activities, while Phases 4–6 clearly signal the need for response and mitigation efforts. Furthermore, periods after the first pandemic wave are elaborated to facilitate post pandemic recovery activities. No it just means that the World Health Org thinks that a pandemic is imminent. It happens when it has spread from person to person in two or more countries.

In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans. The grouping and description of pandemic phases have been revised to make them easier to understand, more precise, and based upon observable phenomena. Phases 1–3 correlate with preparedness, including capacity development and response planning activities, while Phases 4–6 clearly signal the need for response and mitigation efforts. Furthermore, periods after the first pandemic wave are elaborated to facilitate post pandemic recovery activities.

]]> By: nicci http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3247 nicci Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:07:47 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3247 The first question is if you are graduating from a BSN RN program. The US Public Health Service requires a BSN for all RNs who are hired into the job position as a Public/Community Health Nurse. Most BSN programs I have worked with in the past, have had, at least short rotations, to introduce the students to the roles of the Public Health Nurse. Many decades ago, when I was an undergraduate student, I spent almost 6 months working with the Public Health Nurses, on various elective rotations, such as the Public Health STD Clinic, the WIC Clinic, and many other areas, including the Public Health Motor Home which took the clinic to neighborhoods for screenings and infant/child immunizations. Contact your local US Public Health Service Office. The first question is if you are graduating from a BSN RN program. The US Public Health Service requires a BSN for all RNs who are hired into the job position as a Public/Community Health Nurse.

Most BSN programs I have worked with in the past, have had, at least short rotations, to introduce the students to the roles of the Public Health Nurse. Many decades ago, when I was an undergraduate student, I spent almost 6 months working with the Public Health Nurses, on various elective rotations, such as the Public Health STD Clinic, the WIC Clinic, and many other areas, including the Public Health Motor Home which took the clinic to neighborhoods for screenings and infant/child immunizations.

Contact your local US Public Health Service Office.

]]> By: StephS http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3244 StephS Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:42:58 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3244 I'd suggest Imperial College: http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/divisions/ephpc/postgrad/taughtcourses/mph2/ or the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/masters/ The primary accrediting organisation would be the Royal Institute of Public Health: http://www.riph.org.uk/index5.html I'd suggest Imperial College:
http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/divisions/ephpc/postgrad/taughtcourses/mph2/

or the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine:
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/masters/

The primary accrediting organisation would be the Royal Institute of Public Health: http://www.riph.org.uk/index5.html

]]> By: Prof. Dave http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3239 Prof. Dave Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:23:14 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3239 Health Care Managers/Administrators Health Education/Behavioral Science Epidemiologists Environmental Health Biostatisticians Public Health Practitioners International Health Specialists Nutritionists Biomedical Scientists To name a few. Health Care Managers/Administrators
Health Education/Behavioral Science
Epidemiologists
Environmental Health
Biostatisticians
Public Health Practitioners
International Health Specialists
Nutritionists
Biomedical Scientists

To name a few.

]]> By: seniorprincesslnhs http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3232 seniorprincesslnhs Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:15:52 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3232 You may find some useful information here: http://www.allofillinois.com/Category/Health/ I hope this helps in some way, best wishes to you. You may find some useful information here: http://www.allofillinois.com/Category/Health/

I hope this helps in some way, best wishes to you.

]]> By: Prium http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3233 Prium Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:49:47 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3233 -Work for goverment -Work for a non-profit -Work for a hospital -Work for a health insurance company -Work as a consultant Depending on what you did, you could make a lot of money or relatively little. A double major/minor depends on what you're interested in. Goverment- poli sci, psychology, sociology Non-profit- non-profit management, psychology, sociology Hospital- business, statistics, accounting, psychology, sociology Health insurance company- business, statistics, accounting -Work for goverment
-Work for a non-profit
-Work for a hospital
-Work for a health insurance company
-Work as a consultant

Depending on what you did, you could make a lot of money or relatively little.

A double major/minor depends on what you're interested in.

Goverment- poli sci, psychology, sociology
Non-profit- non-profit management, psychology, sociology
Hospital- business, statistics, accounting, psychology, sociology
Health insurance company- business, statistics, accounting

]]> By: Beautiful http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy/comment-page-1#comment-3231 Beautiful Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:54:52 +0000 http://srime.com/bitter-medicine-pills-profit-and-the-public-health.healthy-and-freshy#comment-3231 The degree you have really doesn't matter too much. whats important is finishing the prereqs which are gen chem1 and 2, organic chem 1 and 2, anatomy and phys. microbiology, calculus, physics 1 and 2 and a few others. It also help to take some upper level chem and bio classes like biochem and histology. You need good grades and also need to score well on the MCAT. The degree you have really doesn't matter too much. whats important is finishing the prereqs which are gen chem1 and 2, organic chem 1 and 2, anatomy and phys. microbiology, calculus, physics 1 and 2 and a few others. It also help to take some upper level chem and bio classes like biochem and histology. You need good grades and also need to score well on the MCAT.

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