Health education in the context of Family Medicine
Health education is one of the fundamental components of health promotion activities which helps to increase knowledge. These programmes can be implemented either in clinics, hospitals, schools, homes, workplaces or in our community. It is the cheapest, powerful and a very effective medicine in the...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2022
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/97752/1/Family%20Medicine%20Handbook%20Chapter%207.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/97752/ |
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| Summary: | Health education is one of the fundamental components of health promotion activities which helps to increase knowledge. These programmes can be implemented either in clinics, hospitals, schools, homes, workplaces or in our community. It is the cheapest, powerful and a very effective medicine in the treatment and prevention of diseases. It can influence people on the way to attain the best health.
The common important topics for health education include a basic healthy diet, physical activity, specific exercises, prevention of nicotine addiction, mental health issues and precaution against HIV/AIDS and so on. These topics are always discussed especially in primary care. |
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