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2. United States Public Health Service - Wikipedia

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   The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services concerned with public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions. The Assistant Secretary for Health oversees the PHS. The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the ...

3. United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

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   Today, the commissioned corps is under the United States Public Health Service (PHS), a major agency now of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), established by Congress in 1979 and 1980. It was previously established in 1953 as the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and it is still led by the surgeon general.

4. Public health - Wikipedia

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   t. e. 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 ...

5. Public Health Advisor - Wikipedia

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   The Public Health Advisor, or "PHA" is a type of public health worker which was established in 1948 by the United States Public Health Service in the Venereal Disease Control Division. Today they are hired primarily by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and serve in many public health programs. This type of worker is ...

6. What Are Health Equality and Equity, and Why Do They Matter?

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   The American Public Health Association estimates that more than 30% of the medical costs for Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans are related to health inequities, such as unequal access to care ...

7. Public health nursing - Wikipedia

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   Public health nursing, also known as community health nursing is a nursing specialty focused on public health.The term was coined by Lillian Wald of the Henry Street Settlement, or, Public health nurses (PHNs) or community health nurses "integrate community involvement and knowledge about the entire population with personal, clinical understandings of the health and illness experiences of ...