Dictionary Definition
noun - efforts made to maintain or restore health especially by trained and licensed professionals1
Committee Definition
any activity involving development, maintenance, advancement, or administration of medical care; including research, diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, therapy, rehabilitation, surgery, intervention design, and regulation2
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Notes
from Merriam-Webster – http://www.merriam-webster.com. (1)
from Committee on Credible Practice of Modeling & Simulation in Healthcare, April 12, 2013 – https://simtk.org/websvn/wsvn/cpms/doc/presentations/committee_summary.pdf. (2)