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1946 Hugh Edward Magee, Application of Nutrition to Public Health [48] 1947 Ronald Epey Lane, The care of the lead worker [69] 1948 Graham Selby Wilson, The Public Health laboratory Service [70] 1949 Marc Daniels, Tuberculosis in post-war Europe [70] 1950 Weldon Dalrymple-Champneys, Undulant fever, a neglected problem [71]
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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.
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]
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]
Examples of these interventions include enhancing the efficacy of clinical mental health services, providing consultations and training for community partners, and sharing aggregate health data to inform policy, practice, and planning for public mental health. Public health practice interventions are mediated by public health department officials.
The Metropolitan Association of Medical Officers of Health was an English society of metropolitan Medical Officer for Health established on 3 April 1856. [2] In 1869 "Metropolitan" was dropped from the title, [3] and in 1873 it became the Society of Medical Officers of Health, and in 1989 it became the Society of Public Health.
The management of any health system is typically directed through a set of policies and plans adopted by government, private sector business and other groups in areas such as personal healthcare delivery and financing, pharmaceuticals, health human resources, and public health. [citation needed] Public health is concerned with threats to the ...