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community medicine

American  

noun

  1. public-health services targeted to a given community, often a low-income population.


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Reactions to air fresheners can get worse over time, according to Claudia Miller, professor emeritus in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

From Washington Post Feb. 22, 2023

The course in Bangor will place greater emphasis on community medicine, with students spending a year in a GP practice.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2023

“We often need this quantitative data ... to explain what the community understands and knows,” said study leader Rachel G. Logan, a postdoctoral scholar in UC San Francisco’s department of family and community medicine.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2022

“We haven’t turned anybody away yet,” said Dr. Mark Loafman, chair of family and community medicine at Cook County Health in Chicago.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2022

"Contact-tracing has been the most resource-intensive activity since the pandemic began," said Sanjay K. Rai, a professor of community medicine at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, the capital.

From Reuters Jan. 13, 2022

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