Toward a holistic approach to public health surveillance.

A holistic approach to environmental health research.

One of the most formidable questions facing the environmental health research community today is how to translate basic fundamental research into a product (e.g., disease outcome) that meets the needs of its stakeholders--the medical community, regulatory agencies, and ultimately, the citizens of our nation. Historically, a successful research program could be defined as one that received conti...

The Holistic Approach to Prostate Health

other than skin cancers, in American men and is the second-leading cause of cancer death in this group. The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2007 some 218,890 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 27,050 men will die from it—accounting for about 10% of cancer-related deaths in U.S. men. About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during...

Public Health Surveillance

Introduction to Public Health Surveillance Course

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Mental and physical health-A holistic approach.

The promotion and the protection of physical and, recently, mental health is a globally recognized priority. This is not true though with regard for their interrelationship which has received little attention from both medical branches. It is well known that physical healthproblems or disabilities are accompanied by or combined with mental health symptoms or disorders and vice versa. The advant...