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Voluntary Health Agencies
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Definition
: Non-profit organizations concerned with various aspects of health, e.g., education, promotion, treatment, services, etc.
IM; coord with specific pertinent med specialty (IM); TN 174: definition & use
Examples
American Cancer Society
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American Heart Association
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Mental Health Associations
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Red Cross
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Tuberculosis Societies
Other names
Voluntary Health Agency; Health Agency, Voluntary; Health Agencies, Voluntary; Agency, Voluntary Health; Agencies, Voluntary Health; Planned Parenthood Federation of America; PPFA