Chicano or Chicana (also spelled Xicano, Xicana) is a chosen identity of some Mexican Americans in the United States. The term Chicano is sometimes used interchangeably with Mexican-American. Both names are chosen identities within the Mexican-American community in the United States. However, these terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the Southwest.
public health, n a field of medicine that deals with the physical and mental health of the community, particularly in such areas as water supply, waste disposal, air pollution, and food safety. public health authority, n a governmental agency responsible for matters of public health.
For the purpose of this document, a public health clinic is a clinic that is conducted by, or on behalf of, a state or local health jurisdiction and that receives Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) implementation funds to administer H1N1 influenza vaccine.