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Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7e
| Part 1. Introduction > Section 1. General Considerations > |
Chapter 3. Public Health in Dermatology
Sections: What Is Public Health Medicine All About?, High-Risk and Low-Risk Approaches to Public Health, A Lot of Harm Affecting a Few People versus a Bit of Harm Affecting Many, Public Health Approach in Action in Dermatology, Future of Public Health in Dermatology, References.
Topics Discussed: dermatology field; public health medicine.
Excerpt:
"The 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."1 The
key message of this definition is that health is a holistic measure
that is influenced by socioeconomic factors and inequality. Public
health is a discipline in which the level of focus is on the health
of populations as opposed to that of individuals, as is the case
in clinical medicine. A useful definition of public health is as
follows:..."
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