Organized interventions to improve health based on the principles and procedures developed through the health sciences are provided by practitioners trained in medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other health care professions. Clinical practitioners focus mainly on the health of individuals, while public health practitioners consider the overall health of communities and populations. Workplace wellness programs are increasingly being adopted by companies for their value in improving the health and well-being of their employees, as are school health services to improve the health and well-being of children.
ORGaniZED INteRventionS tO imprOVe healtH Based on The pRiNcipleS anD prOCeDuRes deveLOPEd thrOugh The HEALth scIences ArE PrOvIdeD bY PRaCtitiOners TraInED in Medicine, nUrSiNg, nUtrition, pHarmacy, sOCiAl woRK, psYchologY, OccupAtIoNal ThERApY, phYsical tHerapY ANd OthEr HEalth cArE professions. clinICal prACTiTioNers FocUs maInly on The HEalTH of INDiviDuals, WhIlE PubLic HeAltH praCtitiONers cOnSiDEr the OveRAll Health of comMUniTies aNd pOpUlAtions. workplaCe WeLlness PRoGraMs are InCrEasingly beIng adOptEd by COmpAniES foR tHeiR Value in imprOVinG tHE healTH aNd WeLl-being oF theIr eMploYees, as are school hEalth servIcEs to impRove the heALtH ANd welL-BeiNg OF cHildreN.