health services
Clinical support systems
Health services are the organizations, professionals, and systems that provide medical care to a population.
The term covers everything from hospitals and clinics to public health programs and mental health support: The county expanded its health services to include addiction treatment.
Health services may be publicly funded, privately operated, or some combination of both.
Scheduled time for something
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- outpatientTreated without admission
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
referral · physician · nurse · receptionist · waiting room · intake · follow-up · examination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- mammographyBreast cancer screening X-ray
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
awareness campaign · prophylaxis · checkup · dental cleaning · eye exam · cholesterol test · prenatal care · well-child visit
Emergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- ERAcute care department
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
911 · first responder · critical care · accident · urgent care · stabilization · life support · defibrillator
Medical caretaking profession
- home careAssistance provided at residence
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
- respite careTemporary substitute caregiving
caregiver · attendant · assisted living · rehabilitation · convalescent · geriatric care · pediatric care · maternal care
Public health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- social workProfessional community aid practice
- public assistanceGovernment help for poor
- safety netProtection against failure
substance abuse · vulnerable populations · case management · enrollment · eligibility · uninsured · underserved · mobile clinic
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
dermatology · psychiatry · radiology · orthopedics · urology · ophthalmology · endocrinology · immunology
Organized effort promoting health
- nutrition counselingGuidance on food choices
- fitnessGood physical shape
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
self-care · wellbeing · work-life balance · employee assistance · smoking cessation · weight management
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- outpatientTreated without admission
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
diagnosis · referral · physician · nurse · receptionist · waiting room · intake · follow-up · examination · screening
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- mammographyBreast cancer screening X-ray
colonoscopy · awareness campaign · prophylaxis · checkup · dental cleaning · eye exam · cholesterol test · prenatal care · well-child visit · flu shot
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
triage · 911 · first responder · critical care · accident · urgent care · stabilization · life support · defibrillator · CPR
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- home careAssistance provided at residence
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
respite care · caregiver · attendant · assisted living · rehabilitation · convalescent · geriatric care · pediatric care · maternal care · custodial care
Medicaid
Public health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- social workProfessional community aid practice
- public assistanceGovernment help for poor
safety net · substance abuse · vulnerable populations · case management · enrollment · eligibility · uninsured · underserved · mobile clinic · sliding scale
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
gynecology · dermatology · psychiatry · radiology · orthopedics · urology · ophthalmology · endocrinology · immunology · pathology
wellness program
Organized effort promoting health
- nutrition counselingGuidance on food choices
- fitnessGood physical shape
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
mindfulness · self-care · wellbeing · work-life balance · employee assistance · smoking cessation · weight management
- student welfarecounseling, tutoring, financial aid, scholarships, grants
- health studiesmedical ethics, bioethics, medical history, social determinants, medicalization
- student servicesstudent support, student affairs, dean of students, academic advising, advising
- Indigenous PolicyIndian Act, treaty negotiations, land claims, consultation, inherent rights
- servicesstreaming, salon, bellhop, butler service, customer service
- humanitarian aidaid, aid organizations, aid workers, disaster relief, aid agencies
health servicesself-treatment
Caring for oneself medically
home remedies · self-care · self-medication · folk medicine · faith healing
health servicesbiological warfare
bioweapons · harm · poisoning · torture · chemical weapons
health, healthy, unhealthy, services, healthier, salutary, healthcare, healthily, healthiest