Elsevier

Preventive Medicine

Volume 67, Supplement 1, October 2014, Pages S58-S61
Preventive Medicine

Commentary
What is “community health”? Examining the meaning of an evolving field in public health

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Abstract

In this commentary, we review definition frameworks for community health and examine factors having core relevance to shaping the meaning of this term and growing field. We conclude by suggesting a potential framework for conceptualizing and advancing this field of public health practice through improved understanding of the meaning, scope, and science of community health.

Keywords

Community health
Community
Public health science
Public health practice

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