Interrelated Domains
Disease prevention overlaps the domains of behavioral science, education and public health. Educational situations are often great opportunities to apply the ideas, theories, methods, and techniques developed by psychologists. What united the interests and contributions of the behavioral sciences and health education is the population-based perspective provided by public health, especially regarding priority setting and intervention approaches. All three are grounded in the liberal arts. The humanities link the profession to the human condition. Biomedical sciences provide knowledge about the underlying mechanisms in health and disease that guide the direction of public health efforts.