healthcare
Organized medical provision
Healthcare is the organized provision of medical services—prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
It encompasses hospitals, clinics, insurance systems, and public health programs.
The word often appears in policy debates: healthcare reform, universal healthcare, healthcare costs.
Also spelled as two words: health care.
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
compliance · universal · single-payer · mandate · subsidy · affordable · exchange · bipartisan
Scheduled time for something
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
triage · outpatient · inpatient · referral · vaccination · screening · checkup · stethoscope
Licensed medical doctor
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- dentistOral care physician
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
psychologist · pediatrician · cardiologist · oncologist · neurologist · dermatologist · gynecologist · radiologist
Added cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- copaymentPatient's fixed healthcare charge
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- HMONetwork-based insurance plan
PPO · claims · beneficiary · reimbursement · policyholder · provider · network · enrollment
Stopping something before occurring
- fitnessGood physical shape
- nutritionBodily use of food
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
mindfulness · screening · well-being · holistic · meditation · yoga · vitality
Medical caretaking profession
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
hospice · respite · recovery · therapy · attendant · caregiver · nurturing · comfort
Medical dispensing authorization
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
pharmacology · medication · drug · generic · over-the-counter · side-effects · contraindication · FDA
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
regulation · compliance · universal · single-payer · mandate · subsidy · affordable · exchange · bipartisan · uninsured
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
consultation · triage · outpatient · inpatient · referral · vaccination · screening · checkup · stethoscope · surgery
physician
Licensed medical doctor
psychiatrist · psychologist · pediatrician · cardiologist · oncologist · neurologist · dermatologist · gynecologist · radiologist · anesthetist
premium
Added cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- copaymentPatient's fixed healthcare charge
- coverageExtent of inclusion
HMO · PPO · claims · beneficiary · reimbursement · policyholder · provider · network · enrollment · exclusions
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
lifestyle · mindfulness · screening · well-being · holistic · meditation · yoga · vitality
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
palliative · hospice · respite · recovery · therapy · attendant · caregiver · nurturing · comfort · geriatric
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
antibiotic · pharmacology · medication · drug · generic · over-the-counter · side-effects · contraindication · FDA · efficacy
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, supply chain, farming
- Cost of Livingrent, utilities, gas prices, groceries, housing
- family resourcesincome, savings, budget, housing, food
- Global activitiestrade, travel, tourism, diplomacy, shipping
- sectorsfinancials, industrials, technology, materials, tech
healthcaremedical neglect
Failure to provide healthcare
negligence · abandonment · maltreatment · disregard · inattention
healthcareself-treatment
Caring for oneself medically
self-medication · home remedies · folk medicine · self-care · alternative medicine
- healthcare plansInsurance for medical services
- healthcare industryBusinesses providing medical services
- healthcare workersThose providing medical care
- healthcare systemOrganized delivery of medicine
- healthcare costsFees for medical services
- healthcare settingsLocations for patient care
care, health, careful, healthy, unhealthy, caretaker, healthful, healthily, healthiness