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Special Topics in Public Health
Part 1: Healthy People 2020
Healthy People 2020 is an initiative established by the US Department of Health and Human Services to monitor the progress of the population in reaching national goals and objectives designed for health promotion and prevention. Healthy People 2020 is the product of extensive input from stakeholders. Many of its goals and objectives have been met, but there is still progress to be made.
From the assigned readings this week, review the following Web site:
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020. (2012).https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/default.aspx
Review the listed topics and objectives of Healthy People 2020 and select one that is of interest to you. Then, respond to the following:
• Explain why Substance Abuse is of great significance to the population and the health of the communities.
• Describe the federal program established in response to your selected objective.
• Examine the implications of the program in healthcare in terms of morbidity, mortality, policy, and costs.
Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.
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Explain the three principles of perception
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Component of accounting information systems
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Sociology by the title synthetic philosophy
: In which year did Herbert Spencer wrote his important writing in contribution to sociology by the title synthetic philosophy?
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Different types of societies
: What are the different types of societies as perceived by sociologists?
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Why substance abuse is of great significance to population
: Explain why Substance Abuse is of great significance to the population and the health of the communities. Describe the federal program established in response to your selected objective.
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They pay interest annually and coupon rate
: Heath Foods's bonds have 15 years remaining to maturity. The bonds have a face value of $1,000 and a yield to maturity of 9%. They pay interest annually and have a 7% coupon rate. What is their current yield?
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Percentage working in agriculture
: In the developed countries, more people are employed in the service sector than manufacturing, with a tiny percentage working in agriculture. Globally, which sector now employs the fewest people?
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Define what is ethics in the field of engineering
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Marketing departments predict sales trends
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