health care
prevention of disease and promotion of wellbeing of humans and animals
e-health
healthcare practice supported by electronic processes
palliative care
area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of dying patients
mental healthcare
Dutch mental health care
clinical nutrition
medical specialty
ambulatory care
medical care provided for outpatients
primary care
first-contact, accessible, continuous, comprehensive and coordinated person-focused care
postcode lottery
phrase used in the United Kingdom to describe the differences in services depending on geographic location
Emergency medical services in Germany
overview of emergency medical services in Germany
self-care
necessary human regulatory function which is under individual control, deliberate and self-initiated
Medical News Today
web-based outlet in the United Kingdom
Rosecrance
provider of behavioral health services in the United States
family centered care
model of care for children and families
out-of-hours service
medical care provided after the regular daily schedule of physicians
community health
field of public health focusing on the health of communities
emergency treatment
immediate medical care for severe or sudden conditions
medical treatment
attempted medical remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis
inpatient care
care of patients whose condition requires admission to a hospital
healing
process of the restoration of health
long-term care
services for the elderly or those with chronic illness or disability
secondary care
specialized healthcare delivered as a follow-up or referral from a primary care provider
publicly funded health care
form of health care financing
in absentia health care
provision of medical services to a patient who is not physically present
mental health care
care of patients with mental health issues
Chronic care
medical care addressing long-term illness
home health nursing
nursing specialty
transitional care
facility in a hospital where the level of care falls between intensive care and normal care
general practice
comprehensive, longitudinal, personal, family, and community-orientated medical care
transgender health care
prevention of disease and promotion of wellbeing for transgender individuals
care in the community
treating and caring for physically and mentally disabled people in their homes
acute care
branch of secondary health care
Digital healthcare
provision of healthcare via information and communication technologies
health care industry
industry dedicated to providing health care services and products
integrated care
health care system which combines physicians, hospitals, and other medical services with a health plan
home care
health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver, medical and paramedical personnel in the individual home where the patient or client is living
preventive medicine
measures taken for disease prevention, with anticipatory actions that can be categorized as primal, primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary prevention
weight management
techniques for maintaining a healthy body weight
Peer education
health information sharing
caring for people with dementia
form of caregiving
Sanford Health
non-profit, integrated health care delivery system, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
occupational health care
company health services