(laÉª) vb (intr) , lies, lying, lay (leÉª) or lain (leÉªn) 1. (often foll by down) to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground. 2. to be situated, esp on a horizontal surface: the pencil is lying on the desk; India lies to the south of Russia.
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is the federal government's lead public health professional. Speaking to Canadians, health professionals, stakeholders, and the public about issues affecting the population's health.
A medical practitioner is a type of doctor. The population of this type of medical practitioner is declining, however. Currently the United States Navy has many of these general practitioners, known as General Medical Officers or GMOs, in active practice. The GMO is an inherent concept to all military medical branches.