美国预防医学杂志是美国大学预防医学和预防教学与研究协会的官方刊物。它刊登在预防科研,教学,实践和政策等方面的文章。原始研究出版旨在预防慢性和急性疾病和促进个人和社区卫生的干预措施。特别强调的是刊登重要临床方案,行为和公共健康问题,例如暴力、伤害、传染病,妇女的健康,吸烟,久坐行为和体力活动,营养,糖尿病,肥胖等健康问题,小学和中学的预防,以及酒精和滥用药物。论文还涉及教育措施,旨在提高卫生专业人员的能力,提供有效的临床预防和公共卫生服务。还出版了有关预防和公共卫生健康服务研究论文。该杂志还公布了两个组织共同主办,评论文章,媒体评论和社论的官方政策声明。最后,该杂志定期出版主题增刊,致力于区域社区预防等。
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. It publishes articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy. Original research is published on interventions aimed at the prevention of chronic and acute disease and the promotion of individual and community health. Of particular emphasis are papers that address the primary and secondary prevention of important clinical, behavioral and public health issues such as injury and violence, infectious disease, women's health, smoking, sedentary behaviors and physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and alcohol and drug abuse. Papers also address educational initiatives aimed at improving the ability of health professionals to provide effective clinical prevention and public health services. Papers on health services research pertinent to prevention and public health are also published. The journal also publishes official policy statements from the two co-sponsoring organizations, review articles, media reviews, and editorials. Finally, the journal periodically publishes supplements and special theme issues devoted to areas of current interest to the prevention community.
For information on the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), visit their web sites at the following URLs: http://www.acpm.org/ and http://www.aptrweb.org.