health assessment

Wellness status review

A health assessment is a systematic evaluation of a person's physical and mental condition, typically conducted by a medical professional.

It may include physical examination, medical history review, lab tests, and lifestyle questions.

Health assessments range from routine checkups to comprehensive screenings: The job required a health assessment before starting.

Organizations also use the term for self-administered questionnaires that identify risk factors.

Opposites
diagnostic vs. therapeutic function

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Care for an ailment

medical treatment · therapy · intervention · medical intervention · therapeutic care

evaluation vs. neglect

health assessmentmedical neglect

Failure to provide healthcare

missed diagnosis · undiagnosed condition · healthcare gap · willful ignorance

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