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nonmedical

/ nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjective

  1. not of, relating to, or using medical theory or practice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Far from the forced-friendship introvert hellscapes they sound like, social prescriptions refer to nonmedical resources—like nutritious food, job support, and housing assistance—and activities—like cycling groups, art classes, and potluck dinners.

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It makes complete sense: When doctors treat the underlying conditions that make people sick with practical, nonmedical resources, those people get better.

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A Harvard-educated lawyer who won her college student presidency by campaigning to dissolve the student government, Ms. Dubler was a revolutionary figure in health care who sought, in her words, to “level the playing field” and “amplify nonmedical voices” in knotty medical situations, especially when deciding next steps for the sickest of patients.

The government also declines to place any value on the nonmedical rewards that controlled substances may offer.

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In 1994 the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the nonprofit that provides the industry’s professional guidelines, condemned sex selection for nonmedical reasons.

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