Public health administrators in a community provide a health department to serve an indigent population of immigrants providing translators on certain days of the week. Which of the fol-lowing best describes what is being done?
a. Policy development
b. Quality
c. Assurance
d. Libertarian philosophy
ANS: C
Assurance refers to the role of public health in making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available, which may include providing essential personal health services for those who would otherwise not receive them. Policy development refers to the need to provide leadership in developing policies that support the health of the population, including the use of the scientific knowledge base in making decisions about policy. Quality refers to providing the best care possible. Libertarian philosophy refers to the view that the right to private property is the most important right.
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