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Editorial
. 2023 Dec 4;3(1):100172.
doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100172. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance: Evolving the Core Functions of Public Health to Address Health Threats

Ijeoma A Perry  1
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Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance: Evolving the Core Functions of Public Health to Address Health Threats

Ijeoma A Perry. AJPM Focus. .
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Schematic of the core public health functions, 10 Essential Public Health Services, determinants of inequity, and the determinants of health. The core functions of public health altogether focus on improving conditions to promote population health and reduce inequities. The dashed arrow illustrates that determinants of inequity can influence public health management and vice versa.
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