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What is the difference between a group "at risk" for poor health and a group considered a "vulnerable" population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. (about 300 words)

  1. Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial.
  2. What would a nurse advocate for?


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Running Head: CONCEPTS IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Concepts in Community and Public Health

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CONCEPTS IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Difference between Vulnerable Population and a Group at Risk for Poor Health
A group at risk of poor health refers to the probability that a particular harmful occasion
will occur to a given set of people at a certain specific period. The group of populations at risk
entails individuals who choose to engage in an unusual activity although the population knows
that the practice will be harmful to their health in someday (ANHE, 2017). This kind of group
tends to have access to health insurance services and other resources to take care of them in case
an individual health issue that arises in their behavior or practice occurs. A good example of
populations at risk of poor health includes serial smokers. They are aware of the health effects of
smoking that it will affect their health one day by they tend to continue engaging in the behavior.
Another group of people at risk of poor health include commercial sex workers. They are all
aware of the dangers of engaging in sexu...


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