| 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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