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| HEALTH,
PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH PROMOTION Covers the central topics of health and quality of life, public health, and the promotion of health |
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| DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH Covers all factors - biological/genetic, environmental, social, economic, educational and occupational, as well as those associated with individual behaviour - affecting health |
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| DEATH,
DISEASE AND DISABILITY Covers all the results of health determinants, including death, diseases, disorders, disabilities and injuries |
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| PEOPLE
AND POPULATIONS Covers aspects and attributes of individual persons and groups of people |
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| SETTINGS
AND PLACES Covers all aspects of place, including geographic areas, locations, buildings and facilities |
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| HEALTH
SERVICES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT Covers all aspects of the provision and management of healthcare services, including the political and legislative background, and policy issues |
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HEALTH METHODS AND RESEARCH Covers the sciences and technologies which underlie health promotion and healthcare, methods and metrics, and research |
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COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE Covers all aspects of the retrieval and communication of information, including promotion and marketing, and use and dissemination of health knowledge |
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| TIME
FACTORS Covers all aspects of time, including historical periods and development |
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| EQUIPMENT Covers all equipment and materials |
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