Encyclopaedia Britannica's topic entry on public health, the organized effort of governments and institutions to prevent disease, prolong life and promote population health through regulation, sanitation and disease surveillance.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/public-health
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Sources
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