Introduction of community medicine
1. Community Medicine Community Medicine is the study of how to improve the health of a whole community and prevent diseases. Simple: It focuses on the health of people as a group, not just one patient. 2. Public Health Public Health means organized efforts to protect and improve the health of people in a community. Examples: Vaccination Clean water Sanitation Disease prevention Health education 3. Social Medicine Social Medicine studies how social and economic conditions affect people's health. These include: Family Income Living conditions Society Environment 4. Social Hygiene Social Hygiene means preventing and treating diseases and helping patients return to normal life. 5. Medical Care Medical Care means providing treatment and health services to a sick person. It includes: Diagnosis Treatment Follow-up Rehabilitation 6. Agencies Concerned with Public Health Important agencies include: Municipal corporations Cantonment boards Railway and industrial organizations Social s...