P H 290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Coronary Artery Disease, Occupational Hygiene, School Hygiene
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Distinctions between ph and clinical health professionals. 20th ce(cid:374)tury"s te(cid:374) great pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) health a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts us. Public health is science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy, lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. Public health helps improve the health and well-being of people in local communities and around the globe. Public health works to prevent health problems before they occur. Overall: ph is concerned with protecting the health of entire population. These populations can be as a small as a local neighborhood or big as an entire country. Health promotion, surveillance, monitoring, analysis, outbreaks, epidemics, disease prevention, communication, risk, and research. Ph professionals analyze the effect on health of genetics, personal choice, and the environment to develop programs that protect the health of your family and community. Professionals try to prevent problems from happening or reoccurring through:
