The public health approach has come under attack from a disparate group of critics.
"It represents the public health approach to the problem, rather than the industry approach."
But by following the public health approach outlined here, Washington could reduce that problem to a far more manageable scale.
The transition, however, will take years, and a public health approach is essential.
He believed in a public health approach to screening which means we would not do it if the yield is low.
There was a strong current in the room advocating taking a scientific, public health approach to abortion rights.
That would not be the right public health approach.
The public health approach has argued for treating the addiction that led the offenders to commit crimes.
Because all forms of violence are multi-faceted problems, the public health approach emphasizes a multi-sectoral response.
"It was the standard public health approach to prevent sexually transmitted diseases."