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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Yet the surgeon general is missing one important strategy that is within the control of every parent: a look in the mirror.
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Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2024
Murthy also called for a surgeon general’s warning label on social media — similar to the one on cigarette packs and alcohol bottles warning about those products’ risk to health — in a New York Times op-ed in June.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Parents have more demands on their time The surgeon general’s report suggests that parents face many more demands on their time now than in previous generations.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
The legislation would also require a surgeon general’s report on sports betting and allow the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to collect data on sports betting.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Sep. 2024
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Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2024
Murthy also called for a surgeon general’s warning label on social media — similar to the one on cigarette packs and alcohol bottles warning about those products’ risk to health — in a New York Times op-ed in June.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Parents have more demands on their time The surgeon general’s report suggests that parents face many more demands on their time now than in previous generations.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
The legislation would also require a surgeon general’s report on sports betting and allow the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to collect data on sports betting.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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