PHS
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- noun
- /piː eɪtʃ ɛs/
- US
- Employees of the regional PHS visited the affected farms and collected serum samples and questionnaires.
- HHS/PHS
- Public Health Service (PHS)
- Health Service (PHS)
Examples
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Capt. Young accepted a commission in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) in 1969.
Academic text (1993) -
Escaping the zero-risk trap: Back in 1970, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) lost many of its environment-related functions to the newly formed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Academic text (2009) -
Eight cases were reported by the PHS during January 1 - April 15, 2012.
Academic text (2012) -
To use the words of the PHS Final Rule, what are the practices commonly accepted within the scientific community?
Academic text (1991) -
In 1961, two PHS scientists completed another large river survey.
Academic text (1990) -
Native American health responsibilities were transferred to the PHS.
Academic text (2002) -
Environmental health activities gained increasing recognition within PHS, nationally and internationally.
Academic text (2002) -
Many PHS sanitarians and engineers served assignments in developing countries.
Academic text (2002) -
As a member of the PHS Commissioned Corps, Higgins has had assignments at CDC and FDA over the course of his career.
Academic text (2009) -
The PHS works tirelessly to ensure that all citizens have access to necessary health services.
Surface Forms
Morphology
PHS = P + H + S
This is an initialism (letters stand for 'Public Health Service'); the letters themselves do not transparently convey the meaning unless the expansion is known.
Etymology
The word PHS is a short form made from the first letters of Public, Health, and Service, so it stands for 'Public Health Service'. That's why PHS refers to the US government agency that works to protect and improve people's health, including the office of the Surgeon General.