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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
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| federal government's cancer specialists |
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| this agency inspects local restaurants |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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| federal pollution control agency |
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| United States Public Health Service (USPHS) |
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| this federal agency is headed by the surgeon general |
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| American Heart Association |
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| voluntary health agency concentrates on cardiovascular diseases |
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| federal agency aims to raise the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives |
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| The World Health Organization (WHO) |
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| international health organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland |
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| American Public Health Association (APHA) |
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| the members of this professional organization are public health workers |
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| this agency licenses new hospitals |
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| voluntary health agency focuses its efforts on injury control |
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| American Medical Association |
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| The professional association for American physicians |
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| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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| organization provides private funds for worthwhile, health projects. |
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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| federal agency that guides most health research |
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| Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, DHHS) |
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| headed by a member of the president's cabinet, this agency is responsible for most federal health functions |
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| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
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| federal agency houses the Medicare and Medicaid services |
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| federal agency that approves new medical devices and medications |
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| Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) |
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| international health organization of the Western Hemisphere |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| These disease specialists are located in Atlanta, Georgia |
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| this voluntary health agency has a quasi-governmental status and has equivalent organizations in most other countries |
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| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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| federal agency reviews the safety of products sold to the public |
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| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
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| federal agency deals with substance abuse |
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| United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
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| federal agency sets standards and grades of meat and foods |
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| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
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| federal agency is in charge of automobile and motorcycle safety. |
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| National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute |
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| federal agency focuses on research on heart disease |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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| federal agency was created to protect the health of workers |
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| National Center for Health Statistics |
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| federal agency has the greatest expertise in the field of vital statistics |
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| Administration on Aging (AoA) |
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| federal agency carries out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965 |
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| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
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| federal agency promotes fair advertising |
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| voluntary agency focuses on cancer research, education and prevention |
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| voluntary health organization deals with birth defects |
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| National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
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| research body within the Department of Health and Human Services that develops and recommends occupational safety and health standards |
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| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) |
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| this agency was created in 1980 by "superfund legislation" to deal with hazardous waste site cleanup |
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