Syncretism is also a word used for merging different inflection word forms, so that a word can serve more than one function. Examples in English are you, which can be an object or a subject, or pet, which is the same in the past and present tense.
Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Major State Health Department Services. 1  The functions described above pertain to six major health program areas: 2  Personal health services. 3  Control of the environment. 4  Research. 5  Professional education. 6  Public health education.