Definition of public health
:the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
First Known Use of public health
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PUBLIC HEALTH Defined for English Language Learners
public health
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Definition of public health for English Language Learners
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: the health of people in general
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: the science of caring for the people of a community by giving them basic health care and health information, improving living conditions, etc.
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medical Definition of public health
:the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about public health
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