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socialized medicine
noun
: medical and hospital services that are provided by a government and paid for by taxes
Full Definition of SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
: medical and hospital services for the members of a class or population administered by an organized group (as a state agency) and paid for from funds obtained usually by assessments, philanthropy, or taxation
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First Known Use of SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
1937
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socialized medicine
noun
Medical Definition of SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
: medical and hospital services for the members of a class or population administered by an organized group (as a state agency) and paid for from funds obtained usually by assessments, philanthropy, or taxation
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