surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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The surgeon general, Vivek H. Murthy, recently promulgated an advisory highlighting the magnitude of this issue.
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Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The World Health Organisation has declared loneliness a global health threat, while the US surgeon general has compared the associated health risks of loneliness with that of smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
—Josh Smith, Vogue, 28 June 2024
People of color are disproportionately impacted by gun violence, the surgeon general’s advisory says.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 June 2024
Even if this new legislation fails and the surgeon general’s social media warning label never becomes a reality, there are more than a few grassroots movements aimed at limiting the negative impacts of social media on kids.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 19 June 2024
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Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The World Health Organisation has declared loneliness a global health threat, while the US surgeon general has compared the associated health risks of loneliness with that of smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
—Josh Smith, Vogue, 28 June 2024
People of color are disproportionately impacted by gun violence, the surgeon general’s advisory says.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 June 2024
Even if this new legislation fails and the surgeon general’s social media warning label never becomes a reality, there are more than a few grassroots movements aimed at limiting the negative impacts of social media on kids.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 19 June 2024
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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