5. Community Medicines
A system of
delivery of comprehensive health care
to the people ( by a health team)
in order to improve the health of the community.
OR
6. Community Medicines
Art & science of application of technical
knowledge & skills to the delivery of health
care to a given community, designed in
collaboration with related professions as
well as human & social sciences on one
hand & community on the other.
7. Community Medicine & Public health
It is an aspect of Public Health is a “basic
medical practice. science” of Community
Along with: Medicine.
Biostatistics “Public” word refers to
the
Epidemiology
people of community,
& other fields.
who decide that
concerned action is
needed, to accomplish
its goals.
8. Public Health
Preventing Disease
Art & science of Prolonging Life
& Promoting
Physical & Mental health & Efficiency
through organized community efforts for:
(2) Organization of medical & (3) Development of social
(1) Sanitation of Environment machinery
nursing services for:
Early Diagnosis Which will ensure to:
& Prompt Treatment Every individual in community
& prevention of Disease a standard of living adequate for
maintenance of health.
9. organized community efforts
Agencies concerned
Govt: hospitals & health dept:
Voluntary agencies like
TB, public health associations, Medical
associations.
Municipal corporations
Cantonment Boards
Social securities councils,
Railways & Industrial organizations
10. Preventive Medicine
Preventing Disease
Art & science of Prolonging Life
& Promoting
Physical & Mental health
& Efficacy
Preventive Medicine
For groups & communities For Individuals & families
By public health practitioners By private health practitioners
Practice
Public Health Medical & Dental
11. Social Medicine
It is study of man in his
Physical Biological & Socio economic
environment
12. Comparison of clinical & community Medicine
Clinical Medicine Community Medicine
1. Aim Ill or Diseased person Whole Population
To shorten morbidity To reduce unnecessary
& prevent mortality. morbidity & premature
Explore methods mortality.
Which would reverse Explore greatest potential
or eliminate disease state For health improvement.
2. Objective Patient Community
Cure Pt: of disease Improve health status
Clinical History Population data
3. Information Physical examination Health problems, Disease pattern, availability of
Required & Laboratory Tests health services,
Felt needs of the community
13. 4. Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis & Community Diagnosis
Probable Diagnosis
5. Action Plan Treatment & Community health program
Rehabilitation
6. Evaluation Follow up & Evaluation of change in
Assessment health status
