health care
Doctors and hospitals
Health care is the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health through medical services.
It encompasses prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery: The country debated health care reform for decades.
Health care can refer to the industry, the services themselves, or access to those services.
Also spelled as one word: healthcare.
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- universal coverageInsurance for entire population
single-payer · regulation · subsidies · advocacy · mandate · coverage gap · uninsured · underinsured
Licensed medical doctor
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
prescription · checkup · appointment · consultation · referral · triage · outpatient · vaccination
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
support groups · physical therapy · occupational therapy · hospice · skilled nursing · caregiver · follow-up · remission
Added cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- copaymentPatient's fixed healthcare charge
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- HMONetwork-based insurance plan
PPO · claims · beneficiary · enrollment · network · out-of-pocket · preexisting condition · reimbursement
Bodily use of food
- fitnessGood physical shape
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- well-beingState of health, contentment
lifestyle · exercise · immunization · smoking cessation · weight management · work-life balance
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
gynecology · radiology · anesthesia · pharmacology · orthopedics · dermatology · psychiatry · geriatrics
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
universal coverage · single-payer · regulation · subsidies · advocacy · mandate · coverage gap · uninsured · underinsured · Obamacare
physician
Licensed medical doctor
examination · prescription · checkup · appointment · consultation · referral · triage · outpatient · vaccination · surgery
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
aftercare · support groups · physical therapy · occupational therapy · hospice · skilled nursing · caregiver · follow-up · remission
premium
Added cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- copaymentPatient's fixed healthcare charge
- coverageExtent of inclusion
HMO · PPO · claims · beneficiary · enrollment · network · out-of-pocket · preexisting condition · reimbursement · subscriber
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- fitnessGood physical shape
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
well-being · lifestyle · exercise · immunization · smoking cessation · weight management · work-life balance
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
immunology · gynecology · radiology · anesthesia · pharmacology · orthopedics · dermatology · psychiatry · geriatrics · obstetrics
- carenursing, nurturing, tending, upkeep, grooming
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- Canadian Issueshousing crisis, First Nations, climate change, carbon tax, bilingualism
- public benefitssocial assistance, unemployment benefits, disability, pension plan, welfare rights
- social welfaresocial welfare, welfare state, welfare checks, social insurance, welfare benefits
- Tribal Rightstribal governance, tribal sovereignty, tribal membership, tribal courts, tribal police
health caremedical neglect
Failure to provide healthcare
neglect · healthcare denial · abandonment · untreated illness · nontreatment
health careself-treatment
Caring for oneself medically
self-medication · self-care · home remedies · self-diagnosis · folk medicine