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Professional Association

A membership body representing practitioners of a public health profession, setting standards or advocating on their behalf, rather than conducting research or delivering services itself. Belongs here: a professional or trade association for a public health field. Does not belong here: a research institute or a government agency, grouped elsewhere by their own function.

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Era of Emergence
1872 1
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1. Wikipedia: American Public Health Association
WikipediaAmerican Public Health Association, History section
Quote, American Public Health Association, History section
In 1872, APHA was founded by a group of physicians, including Stephen Smith and Henry Hartshorne.
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