Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) (definition)

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Definition: An agency of the UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE that conducts and supports programs for the prevention and control of disease and provides consultation and assistance to health departments and other countries.

add UNITED STATES (NIM); research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; DF: CDC or CDCP CATALOG: use NAF entry
Examples National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S.)

Other names CDC; United States Centers for Disease Control; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Centers for Disease Control; Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Center for Disease Control; CDCP; United States Centers for Disease Control and Prev; Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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