This is the transitional era, from post industrial age to information age. The development of information technology and communication technology has offered opportunities to provide an easy and instant access to medical information. It is possible to disseminate the information worldwide serving the needs of many physicians, health professionals, biomedical scientists and researchers, mass media and the public. Other related fields which contribute to the health of population includes
Agriculture and food
Education
Industry
Social welfare
Rural development
Adoption of policies in economic and social fields which assist in raising the standard of living. This includes
Employment opportunities
Increased wages
Prepaid medical programmes
Family support systems
Finally, medicine is not the sole contributor to health and well being of population
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