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[The future of public health in Puerto Rico]. 1990

R A Marcial-Rojas
Universidad Central del Caribe, Escuela de Medicina.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011634 Public Health Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level. Community Health,Environment, Preventive Medicine & Public Health,Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health,Health, Community,Health, Public
D011647 Puerto Rico An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is San Juan. It is a self-governing commonwealth in union with the United States. It was discovered by Columbus in 1493 but no colonization was attempted until 1508. It belonged to Spain until ceded to the United States in 1898. It became a commonwealth with autonomy in internal affairs in 1952. Columbus named the island San Juan for St. John's Day, the Monday he arrived, and the bay Puerto Rico, rich harbor. The island became Puerto Rico officially in 1932. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p987 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p436)
D003249 Constitution and Bylaws The fundamental principles and laws adopted by an organization for the regulation and governing of its affairs. Bylaws,Constitution,Constitutions,Bylaw,Bylaws and Constitution
D004501 Education, Medical Use for general articles concerning medical education. Medical Education
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D012943 Social Security Government sponsored social insurance programs. Aid to the Blind,Aid to the Totally Disabled,Social Insurance,Aid to Totally Disabled Persons,Aid to Visually Impaired,Aid to Visually Impaired Persons,Insurance, Social,Security, Social
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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