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According to the preface, what is the unifying theme of the textbook?

The unifying theme of the textbook is the integration of health promotion and disease prevention concepts into the many roles of nurses. This prevention focus emphasizes traditional public health practice while also addressing how individual, family, and population interventions are shaped by all determinants of health.

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  • The preface states the unifying theme directly as integrating health promotion and disease prevention concepts into nursing roles.
  • It connects this theme to traditional public health practice and increased attention to the internal and external environment.
  • It also links the theme to population-centered practice, where lifestyle and all determinants of health affect personal and community health.
Source:Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care In The Community By Marcia Stanhope Jeanette Lancaster· p. 15–17

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