Protecting the public health--the role of environmental health.
This article seeks to review the key concepts and issues central to environmental health in relation to the protection of public health. It will focus on the holistic framework in which environmental health operates and the major threats faced. The key issue to be addressed is the need for collaboration at the professional and organisational level as a central prerequisite for a healthy nation.
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Department of Building and Environmental Health, Nottingham Trent University.
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004782:Environmental Health; D006293:Health Promotion; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011634:Public Health; D006113:United Kingdom