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U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. human health and safety
  4. public health
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. human health and safety
  4. public health

Preferred term

public health

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28292

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