Veterans Health Administration. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program.211 VHA Handbook 1120.2

摘要

This Handbook describes Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policy for the211u001eHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention Program. The authority is Title 38, 211u001eUnited States Code, Chapter 73, Subchapter II, Section SC7318. NOTE: It replaces 211u001eVHA Handbook 1101.8, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program, dated May 211u001e16, 1996. 2. Background: a. Recent trends in health care throughout the United 211u001eStates have led to enhanced interest in preventive medicine. Changes in VHA 211u001epolicy described in this Handbook reflect innovations in the field of Health 211u001ePromotion and Disease Prevention, changes in the VHA management structure, and 211u001eVHA emphasis on performance goals, clinical guidelines, and national norms. b. 211u001eThe majority of diseases which cause disability and death among Americans can be 211u001eprevented or delayed through screening, education and counseling aimed at risk 211u001efactor identification, behavior modification and early detection of disease. 211u001eThrough screening, education and counseling, VHA clinicians raise veteran 211u001eawareness of ways in which health can be enhanced and encourage the assumption of 211u001eindividual responsibility to achieve that goal.