health service
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Noun
health services, plural;
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health services, plural;
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A public service providing medical care
Web Definitions:
- Health care or healthcare is the treatment and prevention of illness. Health care is delivered by professionals in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and allied health.
- (Health Services) A health contracts covered services.
- (Health Services (HS)) This DHS office administers low-income medical programs, mental health, substance abuse and public health services. The group also maintains the state's vital records and operates Oregon State Hospital and the Eastern Oregon Training and Psychiatric Centers.
- (Health Services) The use of land, buildings and structures for uses such as but not limited to health practitioners, animal hospital or veterinarian clinic, hospitals, medical and dental laboratories, nursing, convalescent and extended care facilities, rehabilitation centers and sanitarium/ ...
- any service (i.e. not limited to medical or clinical services) aimed at contributing to improved health or to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of sick people. ^17