Journal article
What Is Population Health?
Abstract
Population health is a relatively new term that has not yet been precisely defined. Is it a concept of health or a field of study of health determinants? We propose that the definition be "the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group," and we argue that the field of population health includes health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies and interventions that link …
Authors
Kindig D; Stoddart G
Journal
American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 93, No. 3, pp. 380–383
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Publication Date
March 2003
DOI
10.2105/ajph.93.3.380
ISSN
0090-0036