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  2. Public health - Wikipedia

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    Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". [1] [2] Analyzing the determinants of health of a population and the threats it faces is the basis for public health. [3]

  3. Outline of public health - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to public health: . Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease", prolonging life and improving quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations (public and private), communities and individuals.

  4. Health - Wikipedia

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    The great positive impact of public health programs is widely acknowledged. Due in part to the policies and actions developed through public health, the 20th century registered a decrease in the mortality rates for infants and children and a continual increase in life expectancy in most parts of the world.

  5. Population health policies and interventions - Wikipedia

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    Policy for population health "sets priorities" [2] and are a "guide to action to change what would otherwise occur". [2] Policies are based on "social sciences of sociology, economics, demography, public health, anthropology, and epidemiology" [4] and determine how outcomes can be accomplished are implemented at various levels. Such guides ...

  6. Population health - Wikipedia

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    Public health practice interventions are mediated by public health department officials. These interventions include advocating for policy changes, initiating public service announcements to reduce the stigma of mental illness, and conducting outreach to increase the accessibility of community mental health resources.

  7. Sociology of health and illness - Wikipedia

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    After the decline of the Roman Empire, physicians and concern with public health disappeared except in the largest cities. [12] Health and public doctors remained in the Byzantine Empire. [12] Focusing on preventing the spread of diseases such as small pox lead to a smaller mortality rate in much of the western world. [12]

  8. Column: Why We Can't Rely on Science Alone to Make Public ...

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    Debate surrounding mask and vaccine mandates drew from scientific studies on their role in COVID-19 transmission, but often glossed over a careful evaluation of the tradeoffs between public health ...

  9. Public opinion - Wikipedia

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    Public health issues have become areas of misinformation within the public opinion field. According to the National Library of Medicine , "Misinformation can have negative effects in the real world, such as amplifying controversy about vaccines and propagating unproven cancer treatments."