public health

public health definition - medical

pub·lic health (pŭbˈlĭk)

noun Abbr. PH
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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