Search Terms	Scope Notes
Climate Change	Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). It may result from natural factors such as changes in the Sun’s intensity, natural processes within the climate system such as changes in ocean circulation, or human activities.
Empowerment	Process of increasing the capacity of individuals or groups to make choices and to transform those choices into desired actions as deigned by the individuals or groups.
Patient participation	Patient involvement in the decision-making process in matters pertaining to health.
Community health nursing	General and comprehensive nursing practice is directed at individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department.
Health promotion	Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.
Environmental health	The science of controlling or modifying those conditions, influences, or forces surrounding man which relate to promoting, establishing, and maintaining health.
Preventive Health Services	Services designed for HEALTH PROMOTION.
Primary Prevention	Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION including mental health; protective procedures such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.