Which statement best describes the concept of public health?
A) A population health approach designed to prevent disease, promote health, and protect populations
B) Health care provision offered in primary and secondary institutions or in clients' homes
C) Provision of health care services in institutions located in the community but outside the hospital
D) Use of the nursing process and evidence-informed practice to meet the objectives for community health improvement

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In Canada, public health takes a population health approach to protecting and promoting health and preventing disease for all CanadiAnswer. Public health nurses (PHNs) work with many partners, both within the public health unit or health authority (e.g., nutritionists, epidemiologists, dental hygienists, health inspectors) and external to the health unit (e.g., community coalitions for heart health, cancer screening, diabetes, and obesity prevention; school and hospital administrators; regional planners; social service and child-care workers; lobbyists for health issues such as antismoking legislation and homelessness).

Which Statement Best Describes the Concept of Public Health