patient care
Healing the sick
Patient care is the range of services, treatments, and attention provided to someone receiving medical help.
It encompasses both the clinical aspects—diagnosis, medication, procedures—and the human elements: comfort, communication, and respect for the patient's dignity.
The hospital is known for excellent patient care.
Good patient care treats the whole person, not just the condition.
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- non-maleficenceDuty to avoid harm
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- cultural sensitivityRespect for diverse customs
doctor · medicine · grief support · warm blanket · autonomy · informed consent · early detection · surgery · screening · hospital · round the clock · risk assessment · fall prevention · bedpan · hand hygiene · empathy · healthcare · advocacy
- health servicespediatrics, geriatrics, medical aid, hospice, rehabilitation services
- medical aidmedical aid, doctor, medical relief, surgeon, hospital
- doctor tasksdiagnosis, treatment, prescribing, physical exams, surgery
- medical trainingmedical residency, medical schools, internal medicine, CPR, anatomical model
- patient caredisease management, home health, treatment plans, medication management, caregiver support
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
patient careself-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
self-treatment · self-medication · home remedies · self-diagnosis · folk medicine
patient carepatient neglect
Failure to provide care
medical neglect · abandonment · medical malpractice · mistreatment