Bahareh M Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Public health debt
Hello. I would be so thankful if anyone can explain the concept of "public health debt".
as in:
Overall, no single group is immune to the public health debt caused by burns.
Top answer
Debt is used in a figurative sense. Burn injuries add to the burden (obligation to pay for treatment) of the public health systems. com/debt
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Debt is used in a figurative sense. Burn injuries add to the burden (obligation to pay for treatment) of the public health systems.
See entry #5 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/debt
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