Fred Bass
Fred Bass
Fred Bass (pronounced: fred bæs) is a notable figure in the field of medicine and healthcare. His contributions have significantly impacted the understanding and practice of modern medicine.
Etymology
The name "Fred" is of Germanic origin, meaning "peaceful ruler", while "Bass" is of English origin, referring to a type of fish. The relevance of the name to the individual's professional contributions is not known.
Contributions
Fred Bass has made significant contributions to the field of public health. His work has focused on improving healthcare systems and policies, with a particular emphasis on preventive medicine and health promotion. He has also been involved in research and advocacy related to health equity and social determinants of health.
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Preventive Medicine: The branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease.
- Health Promotion: The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.
- Health Equity: The absence of avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically.
- Social Determinants of Health: The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fred Bass
- Wikipedia's article - Fred Bass
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