| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |
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| AAPHD | American Association of Public Health Dentists |
| AAPHP | American Association of Public Health Physicians |
| ABDPH | American Board of Dental Public Health |
| APHA | American Protestant Hospital Association; American Public Health Association |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |
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| VPH | Veterinary Public Health |
| public utility district | (PUD) A publicly owned energy producer or distributor. PUDs operate as special government districts under the authority of elected commissions. They are not regulated by public utility commissions. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| public utility regulatory policies act | (PURPA) A federal law requiring a utility to buy the power produced by a qualifying facility at a price equal to that which the utility would otherwise pay if it were to build its own power plant or buy power from another source. (05 Dec 1998) |
| public-hearted | Public-spirited. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| publication bias | The influence of study results on the chances of publication and the tendency of investigators, reviewers, and editors to submit or accept manuscripts for publication based on the direction or strength of the study findings. Publication bias has an impact on the interpretation of clinical trials and meta-analyses. Bias can be minimised by insistence by editors on high-quality research, thorough literature reviews, acknowledgement of conflicts of interest, modification of peer review practices, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| publications | Copies of a work or document distributed to the public by sale, rental, lease, or lending. (12 Dec 1998) |
| publicly owned treatment works permit | (POTW) A permit that regulates discharges to publicly owned sewage treatment plants. (05 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Informatics, Public Health
Synonyms : Nursing, Public Health, Public Health Nurses, Nurse, Public Health, Nurses, Public Health, Public Health Nurse
Synonyms : Health Practice, Public, Health Practices, Public, Practice, Public Health, Practices, Public Health, Public Health Practices
Synonyms : Housing, Public
Synonyms : Interest Groups, Pro-Choice Groups, Public Opinion Polls, Group, Interest, Group, Pro-Choice, Groups, Interest, Groups, Pro-Choice, Interest Group, Opinion Poll, Public, Opinion Polls, Public, Opinion, Public, Poll, Public Opinion, Polls, Public Opinion
| public a.’s |
1. blood group antigens that occur in the general population at high frequencies; see high frequency blood group, under blood group. Called also high frequency a's. 2. HLA antigens occurring on the products of several allelic genes. Cf. private a's.
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| public h. |
the field of medicine concerned with safeguarding and improving the health of the community as a whole.
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| public health b. |
that branch of bacteriology that deals with the spread and prevention of bacterial disease.
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| public health n. |
an especially prepared registered nurse employed in a community agency to safeguard the health of persons in the community, giving care to the sick in their homes, promoting health and well-being by teaching families how to keep well, and assisting in programs for the prevention of disease. Called also community health n. and visiting n.
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| public n. |
nonproprietary n.
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| public | any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) |
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| public | an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant |
| public | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate |
| public | a focus of public attention |
| public | a well-known or notable person |
| public | (British) tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms |
| public | knowledge that is available to anyone |
| public | a toilet that is available to the public |
| public | a law affecting the public at large |
| public | a speech that is open to the public |
| public | a nonprofit library maintained for public use |
| public | a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another |