health center

health center
An institution or group of institutions providing all types of medical care and preventive services to a population.

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1. a community health organization for creating health work and coordinating the efforts of all health agencies. 2. an educational complex consisting of a medical school and various allied health professional schools.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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