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HEALTH > PUBLIC HEALTH > HEALTH PROMOTION > HEALTH ADVICE

Preferred term

HEALTH ADVICE  

Definition

  • REFERS TO ADVICE FROM HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR OTHERS ON GENERAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ISSUES AS WELL AS ON SYMPTOMS AND ON THE CHOICE AND USE OF MEDICATION. INCLUDES ADVICE GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC VIA VARIOUS MEDIA E.G. MAGAZINES, WEB SITES, ETC.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • DISEASE PREVENTION
  • HEALTH INFORMATION
  • MEDICAL ADVICE

History note

  • TERM CREATED AUGUST 1999. PREVIOUSLY THE BROADER CONCEPT 'ADVICE' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/00954607-3626-4f75-aa08-12e215acb4b2

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