Title: (Optional) Explain the importance of drugs and supplements in preventive medicine.
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-I) > Section: Exploring Pharmacology Fundamentals

Explanation should include

- immunizations
- drugs
- vitamins
- herbs
- supplements.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are vaccinations required before children are allowed to enter school?
- How do vitamin supplements help people with poor dietary habits?
- How are supplements and herbal remedies regulated?
- What common drugs are used both as preventive medicine and as therapeutic medicine?
- Why is recording all prescribed supplemental and natural medication history imperative to proper medical treatment?
- Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children?
- What ethical dilemma does a refusal to vaccinate create for the healthcare system and the community in general?