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American Medical Association
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…physician assistant
(Encyclopedia) physician assistant (PA), health-care professional who provides patient services ranging from taking medical histories and doing physical examinations to performing minor surgical…clinic
(Encyclopedia) clinic, name for an institution providing medical diagnosis and treatment for ambulatory patients. The forerunner of the modern clinic was the dispensary, which dispensed free drugs…Texas Woman's University
(Encyclopedia) Texas Woman's University, main campus at Denton; state supported; primarily for women; est. 1901. It is the largest state-supported university for women in the country. There are…Kim, Jim Yong
(Encyclopedia) Kim, Jim Yong, 1959–, Korean-American physician, university administrator, and global health specialist, b. Seoul, grad. Brown (A.B., 1982), Harvard (M.D., 1991, Ph.D., 1993). He moved…Commonwealth Fund
(Encyclopedia) Commonwealth Fund, foundation established (1918) by Anna M. Harkness, wife of Stephen V. Harkness, an early Standard Oil investor, “for the welfare of mankind.” Its headquarters are in…socialized medicine
(Encyclopedia) socialized medicine, publicly administered system of national health care. The term is used to describe programs that range from government operation of medical facilities to national…mental hygiene
(Encyclopedia) mental hygiene, the science of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through the application of psychiatry and psychology. A more commonly used term today is mental…Health and Reproductive Issues—Women's History Month
Women's History Month is observed every March in the United States. Learn about the history of Women's History Month, read biographies of famous women, try our quizzes and crosswords, find…Daily Health Minute - New Drugs For Impotence
Daily Health Minute - New Drugs For Impotence Two new drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) are expected to be on the market in early…Trending
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