title: Public health, wellness, prevention, and health promotion: considering the role of chiropractic and determinants of health.
abstract: Health and illness are affected by many factors, which may be explained using a model of determinants of health. This article provides a brief overview and discussion of determinants of health and suggests how this model may assist the chiropractic profession with communicating and applying best practices in public health.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Bart N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D002684:Chiropractic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors