Public health practices that apply the principles of the basic biological, medical, social, and pure sciences in an effort to prevent disease and to promote health. Efforts are directed toward those health issues that are primarily a community responsibility and are carried out by governmental (official) and voluntary health agencies and others concerned with achieving public health goals. These other agencies include the educational community, social services, law enforcement and safety services, and private practitioners.<\/p>\n
The organization within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) which promotes physical and mental health, establishes national health policy, works with other countries regarding global health problems, conducts research, and so forth.<\/p>\n
The agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) which promotes physical and mental health, establishes national health policy, works with other countries regarding global health problems, conducts research, and so forth.<\/p>\n
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Public health practices that apply the principles of the basic biological, medical, social, and pure sciences in an effort to prevent disease and to promote health. Efforts are directed toward those health issues that are primarily a community responsibility and are carried out by governmental (official) and voluntary health agencies and others concerned with achieving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\n