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health and illness, sociology of — A field of sociology concerned with the social dimensions of health and illness, it covers three main areas: namely, the conceptualization of health and illness; the study of their measurement and social distribution; and the explanation of… … Dictionary of sociology
sociology of health and illness — health and illness, sociology of … Dictionary of sociology
health and safety — ˌhealth and ˈsafety noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES the activity of protecting employees from illness or injury at work: • In the construction industry, health and safety is of considerable importance. • It is a well run center that meets… … Financial and business terms
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
Health and Human Services — The United States government s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. Also known as DHHS and HHS. The U.S. Department of… … Medical dictionary
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety — The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 68 members and a secretariat of 10 administrators. Its chairman is Jo Leinen (DE, S D) . Group of the Progressive Alliance of … Wikipedia
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) — Republic of India This article is part of the series: Politics and Government of India … Wikipedia
Maya health and medicine — Health and medicine among the ancient Maya was a complex blend of mind, body, religion, ritual, and science. Important to all, medicine was practiced only by a select few, who generally inherited their positions and received extensive education.… … Wikipedia
Health and social welfare in Communist Czechoslovakia — Characteristics In the 1980s, Czechoslovakia had a comprehensive and universal system of social security under which everyone was entitled to free medical care and medicine, in theory at least. National health planning emphasized preventive… … Wikipedia
Illness — (sometimes referred to as ill health or ail) can be defined as a state of poor health. It is sometimes considered a synonym for disease. [DorlandsDict|four/000052397|illness] Others maintain that fine distinctions exist.cite journal |author=Emson … Wikipedia
