health Definition–noun | 1. | the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health. | | 2. | soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment: to have one's health; to lose one's health. | | 3. | a polite or complimentary wish for a person's health, happiness, etc., esp. as a toast: We drank a health to our guest of honor. | | 4. | vigor; vitality: economic health. | |
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in human beings, the extent of an individual's continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with his environment.public health
the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infection, and organization of health services. From the ...
health insurance
system for the financing of medical expenses by means of contributions or taxes paid into a common fund to pay for all or part of health services specified in an insurance policy or law. The key ...
health law
the branch of law dealing with various aspects of health care, including the practices of caregivers and the rights of patients.World Health Organization
specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved health conditions. Although it inherited specific tasks relating to epidemic control, ...
National Institutes of Health
agency of the United States government that conducts and supports biomedical research into the causes, cure, and prevention of disease. The NIH is an agency of the Public Health Service of the U.S. ...
National Health Service
in Great Britain, a comprehensive public-health service under government administration, established by the National Health Service Act of 1946 and subsequent legislation. Virtually the entire ...
health maintenance organization
organization, either public or private, that provides comprehensive medical care to a group of voluntary subscribers, on the basis of a prepaid contract. HMOs bring together in a single organization ...
public health dentistry
dental specialty concerned primarily with prevention of dental decay and of periodontal disease (disease of the tissues surrounding the teeth). Public health dentistry is practiced generally through ...
Health and Disease
More than 17,000 delegates gathered in Bangkok on July 11-16, 2004, for the 15th International AIDS Conference, the theme of which was "Access for All." The biennial event had evolved from a strictly ...
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