Parish Nursing. Church Nursing . Faith Community Nursing . Nursing, Church . Nursing, Faith Community . Nursing, Parish . A nursing specialty involving programs designed to bring wholeness and healing to a particular faith community through addressing the health needs of body, mind, and spirit. They are coordinated by registered NURSES and may involve HEALTH EDUCATION and counseling, facilitation, referral, PATIENT ADVOCACY, and health care plan interpretation, as influenced and defined by the unique needs of the congregation. . 1.00
Nurses, Public Health. Nurse, Public Health . Public Health Nurse . Public Health Nurses . Nurses whose goal is to improve health and quality of life in a population or community through the prevention and treatment of disease and other physical and mental health conditions, the surveillance of cases and health indicators, and the promotion of healthy behaviors through public education and awareness. . 0.41
Travelers' Health. Health of Travelers . Travellers' Health . Health of Travellers . Travellers Health . Travelers Health . It refers to the prevention and/or reduction of adverse consequences to traveler's health. Health risks depend on the traveler's destination, duration and purpose of the trip, the hygiene standards of accommodation and food, and of individual behavior. (WHO) . 0.39
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). National Center for Health Statistics . United States National Center for Health Statistics . A center in the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. It is primarily concerned with the collection, analysis, and dissemination of health statistics on vital events and health activities to reflect the health status of people, health needs, and health resources. . 0.39
Health Services Needs and Demand. Health Services Needs . Needs . Needs and Demand, Health Services . Target Population . Health Services Need . Need, Health Services . Needs, Health Services . Population, Target . Populations, Target . Target Populations . Basic Needs . Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for. . 0.39
Disaster Medicine. Medicine, Disaster . Branch of medicine involved with management and organization of public health response to disasters and major events including the special health and medical needs of a community in a disaster. . 0.38
Pan American Health Organization. AMRO 7802 . PAHO 7802 . Americas Regional Office of WHO . WHO Regional Office for the Americas . WHO regional office for the Americas acting as a coordinating agency for the improvement of health conditions in the hemisphere. The four main functions are: control or eradication of communicable diseases, strengthening of national and local health services, education and training, and research. . 0.38
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (U.S.). National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering . NIBIB . Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Its mission is to improve health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies, and integrating the physical and engineering sciences with the life sciences to advance basic research and medical care. It was established in 2000. . 0.38
Health Infrastructure. Organized network of peripheral units able to provide some basic health care with the resources available at the place and to meet the most urgent health needs of the population. . 0.38
