Differentiate between personal health and community health?
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Explanation:
Personal health is individual care and mostly curative in nature. It is episodic and discontinuous. The patient usually is the center of attraction and multi-disciplinary approach is used. The personal care is often expensive and patient satisfaction is mandatory. Even the doctors show more inclination and prestige in delivering the care.
Community care is on the other hand is mostly family oriented and group oriented. It is continuous and supportive. It is predominantly, preventive care and the need for community participation is mandatory. It is affordable and leads to long lasting results. Often it is associated with less glamour and least prestige. It is also entrusted to gross-root level health workers. This leads to less support from the doctors and other