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	Health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Health is a term that refers to a combination of the absence of illness, the ability to cope with everyday activities, physical fitness, and high quality of life.
		In any organism, health can be said to be a "state of balance," or analogous to homeostasis, and it also implies good prospects for continued survival.
		An increasing measure of the health of populations is height, which is strongly regulated by nutrition and health care, among other standard of living and quality of life matters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Health (403 words)

	Public Health and the Health Profession
		Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
		Community Health Sciences - main interest is how health related behaviors of individuals are influenced by and interact with conditions in the social, cultural, physical, and biological environment to influence health status.
		I stated that at the beginning that public health is unlike other health professional fields because public health looks at the population at large rather than the individual patient.
	members.tripod.com /~nguyentn/healthprofession.html (650 words)

	AAOHN: Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Profession Fact Sheet
		Occupational and environmental health nursing is the specialty practice that provides for and delivers health and safety programs and services to workers, worker populations and community groups.
		The profession evolved with the growth of industry around the beginning of the 20th century, as factories employed nurses to combat the spread of infectious diseases like tuberculosis, to address health-related problems resulting from labor shortages during World War I, and to cut costs rising from new workers' compensation legislation.
		Worker and workplace hazard detection: OHNs monitor the health status of worker populations by conducting research on the effects of workplace exposures, gathering health and hazard data, and using the data to prevent injury and illness.
	www.aaohn.org /press_room/fact_sheets/profession.cfm (627 words)

	HWS Department of Chemistry-Pre-Health Information
		Almost all health profession schools require a year of English, which includes composition, and a year each of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and general physics; the courses must include laboratories and should not be designated "for non-science majors".
		Health professions faculty advisor (in addition to first-year and major advisor) available for academic advising beginning fall semester of the student’s first year at the Colleges.
		Most of our health profession applicants major in a natural science (biology, chemistry, biochem, etc.) because that is what they enjoy studying, but we have had successful applicants from a variety of non-science departments and majors as well.
	academic.hws.edu /chem/prehealth.asp (1672 words)

	Why Psychoanalysis Is Not a Health Care Profession, by Marvin Hyman, Ph.D.
		Health care is concerned with symptoms; psychoanalysis addresses the whole of an individual's mental life.
		Health care seeks to reduce the human condition to the biological and chemical; psychoanalysis is content with the psychical.
		In health care, the professional is the responsible authority; in psychoanalysis, the participants are collaborators and share responsibility for the analytic process.
	www.academyanalyticarts.org /hyman6.htm (4494 words)

	Mental Health Counselor
		The mental health counselor may counsel individually, with couples or families, or in group sessions of people with similar problems.
		Mental health counselors may specialize in a particular area, such as career counseling, substance abuse, or marriage counseling, or with a particular age group.
		The median annual salary for mental health counselors in 1998 was $38,650.
	www.flahec.org /hlthcareers/MENTCOUN.HTM (324 words)

	Welcome to SOPHE
		Health Educators recognize the boundaries of their professional competence and are accountable for their professional activities and actions.
		Section 2: Health Educators are informed of the latest advances in theory, research, and practice, and use strategies and methods that are grounded in and contribute to development of professional standards, theories, guidelines, statistics, and experience.
		Health Educators contribute to the health of the population and to the profession through research and evaluation activities.
	www.sophe.org /about/ethics.html (1229 words)

	Lehigh University - Health Professions
		Health professions cover a broad range of careers at the doctoral, master, and bachelor degree levels and include not only medicine but dentistry, genetic counseling, podiatry, dentistry, genetic counseling, physical therapy, physician assistant, pharmacy, and medical lab technology to name a few.
		Because the health professions are continuously advancing with new technology and information, studying throughout your career will be necessary to provide the best patient care.
		Medicine, dentistry, and other health professions are taught as scientific disciplines, and prospective students must prove their ability in science.
	www.lehigh.edu /~incpp/students/healthProfessions.html (1368 words)

	Into the Future - Physician Assistants Look to the 21st Century - A Strategic Plan for the Physician Assistant ...
		Where the PA profession seems to be leading the health care field is in the area of professional competency.
		The PA profession is a mid-career option for many health professionals who bring not only prior clinical experience but also many years of life experience to their work as PAs.
		The health care system is rapidly changing; a commitment to continuous life-long learning is a way for PAs to enhance the value they bring to physician practices as well as the health system at large.
	www.aapa.org /strategicplan.html (6401 words)

	Health profession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A health profession is a profession in which a person exercises skill or judgment or provides a service related to:
		(a) the preservation or improvement of the health of individuals, or
		Individuals are called health professionals if they participate in delivery of health care in some way.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Health_profession (383 words)

	NYS Mental Health Practitioners - Q&A on 2002 Law
		The practice of psychotherapy is restricted to individuals licensed in the professions of psychology, social work, medicine and as a registered professional nurse or a nurse practitioner or individuals in exempt settings.
		Individuals licensed in one of the four new mental health professions, cannot provide continuous and sustained mental health services to individuals with serious mental illnesses (as defined in Section 8407(1)) without a medical evaluation of the patient by a physician and a consultation with the physician regarding the illness.
		An individual may be licensed in more than one profession, but must clearly communicate which profession is being practiced at any time and is responsible for practicing in conformity with the laws and regulations that define the practice of that profession.
	www.op.nysed.gov /mhpques-ans.htm (1267 words)

	Running commentary
		A new perspective on the determinants of health and longevity is warranted.
		But our aspiration to move toward the center stage of health has been facilitated by research demonstrating that psychological and social factors, in addition to behavioral ones, are predictive of a host of illnesses and biological outcomes.
		Now that the scientific foundation for psychology as a health profession has been established, the challenge for us is to move to the center of health-care delivery systems and be viewed as health-care providers more generally.
	www.apa.org /monitor/mar03/rc.html (743 words)

	Letters and Sciences Advising Center \| Pre-Medicine \| Choosing a Health Profession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Health Professions Resources lists over 90 different careers and organizes them by the amount of education each one requires, in addition to other preparation, application, and funding information.
		Once you identify a profession of interest, a strong next step is to visit the website for that professional association as it will give you the “inside scoop” on the current benefits and challenges to practicing it, as well as provide links to accredited degree programs and institutions.
		Further, preparing for each different health profession may require slightly different coursework or an alternative entry examination, such as the DAT for dental school.
	www.lssaa.wisc.edu /lsac/other/choose.php (470 words)

	Allied Health Profession of the Month: July 2004, Recreational Therapy
		Most recreational therapists are employed by health care agencies and work in traditional inpatient hospitals or health facilities but an increasing number are being hired in residential facilities, community mental health centers, adult day care programs, substance abuse centers, hospice care, community centers and in school systems.
		Many health care facilities have a therapy referral process in place, and include recreational therapy as part of their standard referral process for other ordered therapies and services.
		As a result, health promotion and disease prevention activities and programs are an increasing priority for older adults, their families, and the health care system.
	www.healthpronet.org /ahp_month/07_04.html (1683 words)

	Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: Academics: Programs / Health Professions
		The Health Professions Office of Hobart and William Smith Colleges advises both undergraduates and alumni and alumnae regarding all aspects of the process for gaining successful admission to a medical or other health profession school.
		is the chairperson of the Health Professions Advisory Committee and serves as academic adviser for all health professions students.
		With careful planning, health profession students can and are encouraged to take advantage of semester abroad opportunities and participate fully in the liberal arts experience.
	www.hws.edu /academics/programs/healthprofessions.asp (973 words)

	Health profession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A confluence of topics dealing with mental health, substance abuse, health, public health, Social Work, education, politics, the humanities, and spirituality at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
		Reuters reported on June 1, 2006 on a study published in the June, 2006 issue of the American Journal of Public Health which found that virginity pledgers are often dishonest about their actual behavior.Teenagers who take pledges to remain virgins...
		Sound and Fury, a documentary distributed in 2000, is an excellent film about two families struggles over having their deaf children equipped with a Cochlear implant which allows some deaf people to hear.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Health_profession.html (888 words)

	HEALTH PROFESSION URGED TO FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR 50th ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSAL DECLARATION
		Four leading health and human rights organizations call on the health professions to explore and embrace the strong link between health and human rights.
		The publication launches a nationwide campaign by the health professions to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
		The Consortium has invited all physicians and other health professionals, including schools of medicine, public health, nursing, and allied health professions to join in increasing recognition of the fundamental link between health and human rights.
	www.phrusa.org /education/udhr/udhrp.html (678 words)

	The College of Health Professions
		Temple University College of Health Professions was founded in 1966 to meet the growing need for highly skilled professionals, and continues to adapt today to increasingly sophisticated needs as it leads the design and delivery of effective health care programs through education, training, research and service.
		The College of Health Professions excels as a regional and national leader in education of health professionals and innovative health-related research.
		The College of Health Professions benefits from proximity to Temple School of Medicine and Dentistry on the Health Sciences Campus, as well as Temple University Hospital and Temple Children’s Hospital.
	www.temple.edu /chp (640 words)

	HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT
		(b) a shareholder, director or officer of the health profession corporation was a shareholder, director or officer of a health profession corporation that previously had its permit revoked.
		(3) A health profession corporation against which or a registrant against whom a decision under subsection (1) or (2) is made may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court and, for those purposes, the provisions of section 40 respecting an appeal from a decision of the discipline committee apply to an appeal under this section.
		(4) The relationship between a health profession corporation and a person receiving services provided by the corporation is subject to all applicable law relating to the fiduciary, confidential and ethical relationships that exist between a registrant and the registrant's client.
	www.qp.gov.bc.ca /statreg/stat/H/96183_01.htm (10617 words)

	Allied Health Profession of the Month: February 2005, Respiratory Therapist
		These people rely on respiratory therapists and the profession of respiratory care to improve their breathing and to help make a real difference in their lives.
		Respiratory Care is the health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health.
		As a health care profession, Respiratory Care is practiced under medical direction across the health care continuum.
	www.healthpronet.org /ahp_month/02_05.html (754 words)

	Tobacco Use and Cessation Counseling --- Global Health Professionals Survey Pilot Study, 10 Countries, 2005
		Therefore, one of the strategies to reduce the number of smoking-related deaths is to encourage the involvement of health professionals in tobacco-use prevention and cessation counseling.
		The public health community should target cigarette smoking among health-profession students because this behavior endangers their own health and reduces their ability to deliver effective antitobacco counseling to their patients.
		Organizations of health professionals are aware of members' potential role and responsibility in tobacco control, and several have already initiated specific activities.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5420a2.htm (1950 words)

	Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian - Minnesota Dept. of Health
		Sanitarians/Environmental Health Specialists administer environmental and health programs for both public and private agencies and organizations in food protection and safety, water protection, air quality, noise, industrial and land pollution, sewage disposal, hazardous and toxic substances, solid waste management, emergency management and institutional health.
		Registration signifies a level of expertise and competence based on education and experience that is nationally recognized within the environmental health profession.
		It is not designed to identify the most competent members of the profession, but to assure a minimum level of competence among all practitioners.
	www.health.state.mn.us /divs/eh/san (206 words)

	Writing in the Health Profession
		Advanced instruction in several forms of expository writing common in the health professions, focusing on topics related to health, disability, and disease and emphasizing effective communication between the writer and different audiences.
		To teach students to evaluate writing in the health professions on the basis of the standards of authority and reliability governing different forms of writing about health and medicine, from scientific writing to journalism.
		To help students respond critically in writing and discussion to health professionals' accounts of their own work, ranging from the health professionals' objective reports to their highly personal or literary essays and case studies.
	writingprogram.ucdavis.edu /UWP104F.htm (770 words)

	Medical College of Georgia Health Informatics--About the Profession
		Graduates of this health informatics program are eligible to take a national credentialing exam to become a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
		The program is a "2+2," meaning the student completes the first two years at any accredited college of choice, and the last two years on the MCG campus.
		MCG also offers a post-baccalaureate certificate program in health information administration to students who are licensed or registered in nursing or an allied health profession or who have earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.
	www.mcg.edu /sah/dhi/Profession.htm (586 words)

	Center for Disaability Issues and the Health Profession
		Each month we at the Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions will provide you with information which may be useful for you as students, staff and faculty and as health care professionals.
		The mission of the Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences is to enhance health profession education and to improve access for people with disabilities to health, health education and health care services.
		Improve health professionals' understanding of the "whole" person with a disability through the development of curriculum that is integrated into the students' education at pre and post graduate levels.
	www.westernu.edu /campuscommotion/august2002/cdihpbp.htm (514 words)

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