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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. 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." (1920, C.E.A. Winslow) It is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. The population in question can be as small as a handful of people or as large as all the inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of a pandemic). Public health is typically divided into epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental, social, behavioral, and occupational health are also important subfields. There are 2 distinct characteristics of public health: 1. It deals with preventive rather than curative aspects of health 2. It deals with population-level, rather than individual-level health issues The focus of public health intervention is to prevent rather than treat a disease through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behaviors. In addition to these activities, in many cases treating a disease may be vital to preventing it in others, such as during an outbreak of an infectious disease. Hand washing, vaccination programs and distribution of condoms are examples of public health measures. The goal of public health is to improve lives through the prevention and treatment of disease. The United Nations' World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is a degree in public health sciences a good prerequisite to go to med school? Q. I am not sure about a degree to pursue eg pre-med,public health,medical technology.etc... and i am planning on going to med school...please help!! il apreciate any advice. thanks in advance. Asked by Beautiful - Tue Apr 1 05:12:43 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The degree you have really doesn't matter too much. whats important is finishing the prereqs which are gen chem1 and 2, organic chem 1 and 2, anatomy and phys. microbiology, calculus, physics 1 and 2 and a few others. It also help to take some upper level chem and bio classes like biochem and histology. You need good grades and also need to score well on the MCAT. Answered by burgler09 - Tue Apr 1 05:16:44 2008 What are career options for someone with a medical degree and masters in public health? Q. The person and medical degree is from a developing country and the public health degree is from Europe. Asked by bluegirl - Wed Apr 25 03:38:19 2007 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments A. GREAT timing! I am an Independent Consultant with arbonne international. I just got back this evening from our National Training Celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was just announced that ARBONNE is launching in Australia in July. That means that although it is a 27 year old company in the U.S., it is a ground floor opportunity for Australia. Check out the website, www.arbonne.com and read all about this growing company and amazing business opportunity. AMAZING!!! Contact me for more info. Answered by botanically_based_personal_care - Sat Apr 28 01:46:42 2007 What kind of experience should I get before applying for Masters in Public Health?
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