public health
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public health
n.
The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community, as by preventive medicine, health education, control of communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, and monitoring of environmental hazards.
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pub′lic health′
n.
health services to improve and protect community health, esp. preventive medicine, immunization, and sanitation.
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Translations
pub·lic health
n. salubridad pública, rama de la medicina que se dedica a la atención social, física y mental de los miembros de una comunidad.
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