Practice implications of health promotion and disease prevention in allied health.
Allied health professionals are practicing health promotion and disease prevention in many settings. This article describes existing practice settings and identifies expanded roles for allied health professionals. Some background on the changing societal expectations regarding health and wellness and a rationale for the health professionals' commitment to health promotion are given.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007325:Institutional Practice; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011364:Professional Practice; D012380:Role; D014481:United States