Noun
Surgeon General (plural Surgeons General)
The leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.
Synonyms: (UK) chief medical officer, chief medical advisor
surgeon general (plural surgeon generals or surgeons general or surgeons generals)
Alternative form of Surgeon General
surgeon-general (plural surgeons-general or surgeon-generals or surgeons-generals)
Alternative form of Surgeon General
Surgeon-General (plural Surgeons-General or Surgeon-Generals or Surgeons-Generals)
Alternative form of Surgeon General
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According to the Surgeon General, involuntary treatment is uncommon in the United States and is typically used only in cases of great extremity, and only when all other treatment options have been exhausted. Source: Internet
C. Everett Koop was the Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan. Source: Internet
Also, the Surgeon General estimates that 44% of Americans report knowing someone personally who has suffered from a painkiller addiction either past or present. Source: Internet
Earlier Sunday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams told CNN, "This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives, quite frankly." Source: Internet
And much like the surgeon general comes out very vehemently against youth smoking, I am coming out quite vehemently against youth exposing their skin to ultraviolet radiation in tanning booths. Source: Internet
A 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention led by the US surgeon general called for, among other things, greater training for mental health professionals in assessing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Source: Internet