What it means
Health care focused on a whole group rather than one person. Community health nurses work in clinics, schools, homes and public health departments. They assess the needs of the community, run screenings and vaccination programs, teach, track diseases and connect people with services.
At a glance
| Also written | community-health |
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Related terms
public health
The work of protecting and improving the health of whole communities and populations.
epidemiology
The study of how often diseases happen in groups of people, who gets them, and why.
Healthy People 2030
The US government's set of national health goals and measurable targets for the years 2020 to 2030.