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ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE
Public health is commonly defined as ‘the organised efforts made
by society to prevent disease, promote health and prolong the life
of the population.
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’ Public Health Medicine is defined as "that branch of medical
practice which is primarily concerned with the health and care of
populations. It is concerned with the promotion of health and the
prevention of disease, with the assessment of a community’s health
needs and with the provision of services to communities in general
and to specific groups within them." 2
1
R. Beaglehole: ‘Prospects for Public Health in New Zealand’, New
Zealand Medical Journal, 105 (1992), 29–31
2 Australasian
Faculty of Public Health Medicine. Advanced Training Handbook.
Sydney: AFPHM, 2004.
 2011 Auckland region RMO Careers Fair
Public Health Medicine training programme: A presentation by Dr
Lavinia Perumal and Dr Simon Baker.
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