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Community health is a discipline that concerns itself with the study and betterment of the health characteristics of communities. While the term community can be broadly defined, community health tends to focus on geographic areas rather than people with shared characteristics. The health characteristics of a community are often examined using geographic information system (GIS) software and public health datasets. Some projects, such as InfoShare or GEOPROJ combine GIS with existing datasets, allowing the general public to examine the characteristics of any given community in the United States.
Because health lll(broadly defined as well-being) is influenced by a wide array of socio-demographic characteristics, relevant variables range from the proportion of residents of a given age group to the overall life expectancy of the neighborhood. Medical interventions aimed at improving the health of a community range from improving access to medical care to public health communications campaigns. Recent research efforts have focused on how the built environment and socio-economic status affect health.
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Association for Australian Rural Nurses - Provides support and representation for members in regional areas, with information on publications and current projects.
Meta Description: [ The Association for Australian Rural Nurses (AARN) is an organisation committed to support rural nurses in the delivery of quality care and services to the rural community of Australia. This website provides information on AARN and its services, professional development, conferences, publications... ]
British Journal of Community Nursing - Provides online articles, courses and subscription information.
Meta Description: [ The only monthly journal for the district nursing team, promoting innovation and excellence in clinical practice. ]
Community-Based Health Care Models - A series of research-based articles provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Journal of Community Nursing On-Line - Online journal striving to bring its readers the very best in community nursing literature.
National Institutes of Health - This research organization seeks to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. Provides links, resources, health information and news.
Meta Description: [ Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The NIH
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Rural Health Webring - A collection of sites from Australia and around the world which focus on rural health issues. These include health agencies, government departments and educational and professional organisations.
Meta Description: [ The Rural Health WebRing is a collection of sites from all around the world that focus on rural health issues. Sites include health agencies, government departments, educational and professional organ ]
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