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Public health nursing, also known as community health nursing is a nursing specialty focused on public health.The term was coined by Lillian Wald of the Henry Street Settlement, or, Public health nurses (PHNs) or community health nurses "integrate community involvement and knowledge about the entire population with personal, clinical understandings of the health and illness experiences of ...
The Nurses' Health Study is a series of prospective studies that examine epidemiology and the long-term effects of nutrition, hormones, environment, and nurses' work-life on health and disease development. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The studies have been among the largest investigations into risk factors for major chronic diseases ever conducted.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services". [1] The task force, a volunteer panel of primary care clinicians (including those from internal ...
Depositary. Secretary-General of the United Nations. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is a treaty adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland on 21 May 2003. [1] It became the first World Health Organization treaty adopted under article 19 of the WHO constitution. [2]
Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. [1][2] The practice of prevention depends on both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventive screening, and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention. [3] Globalized cancer prevention is regarded as a ...
The safe handling of carcinogens is the handling of cancer causing substances in a safe and responsible manner. Carcinogens are defined as 'a substance or agent that can cause cells to become cancerous by altering their genetic structure so that they multiply continuously and become malignant '. [1] The World Health Organization breaks down the ...
Immunization against diseases is a key preventive healthcare measure. Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the application of healthcare measures to prevent diseases. [ 1 ] Disease and disability are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices, and are dynamic processes that begin before ...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. Established in 1913, the society is organized into six geographical regions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than 250 Regional offices throughout the United States. [ 1 ] Its global headquarters is located in the ...