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The Free Dictionary is “the world’s most comprehensive dictionary” (TheFreeDictionary).
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MentalHealth.gov provides “one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information” (MentalHealth).
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The mision of National Institutes of Health is to “see fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability” (National Institutes of Health).
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. “It has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836. The worlds largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe. It also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology” (National Library of Medicine).
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “enforces federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule, which together protect your fundamental rights of nondiscrimination, conscience, religious freedom, and health information privacy” (Office for Civil Rights).
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The mission of the Office of Inspector General is to provide objective oversight to promote the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of HHS programs, as well as the health and welfare of the people they serve (Office of Inspector General).
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is “the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration).
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The ATSDR is “directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances” (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry).
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WebMD “provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible” (WebMD).
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health (World Health Organization).
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