World Hepatitis Day, observed July 28, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It has been led by the World Hepatitis Alliance since 2007 and in May 2010, it received global endorsement from the World Health Organization.
Medical Definition of joule. : a unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter.
The joule (symbol J, also called newton meter, watt second, or coulomb volt) is the SI unit of energy and work.ou can find metric conversion tables for SI units, as well as English units, currency, and other data. Type in unit symbols, abbreviations, or full names for units of length, area, mass, pressure, and other types.