Question

What are the health care terminology types that serve multiple functions and/or are used in more than one area?

Answer 1

adverse event / reaction Any undesirable or unwanted consequence of a preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. advocacy for health A combination of individual and social actions designed to gain political commitment, policy support, social acceptance and systems support for a particular health goal or programme. Advocacy also has a role in creating awareness in the minds of the community regarding the rights of older persons.

advocate 1 A person who acts on behalf of another, usually for a cause or plea. 2 To support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something.

care chain / chain of care 1 A well planned entity of inter- and intra-organizational care processes to solve the complexity of problems of an individual, and accompanied by systematic follow-up actions. Care chains are integrated to the extent that there are no gaps, barriers or breaks in the process leaving the older person without proper care. 2 A description of the different parts of care.

communal 1 Belonging to, or used by, a group of people rather than a single person. For example, communal open space is useable public open space for recreation and relaxation of residents of a development that is under the control of a body corporate. 2 Of, or related to a commune, where all means of production and services are held in common. The collective unit takes responsibility for meeting the needs of its members

diagnosis-related group (DRG) 1 Represents classes of hospital patients with similar clinical characteristics. DRGs form a clinical grouping system which describes hospital discharges according to medical condition. 2 A system used for payment under prospective payment systems. It classifies treatments by diagnosis, measuring the relative complexity of a hospital procedure and accounting for the resources used in the procedure. The system accounts for principal diagnosis, secondary diagnosis, surgical procedures, age, sex and presence of complications.

life cycle 1 The entire course of a person's life – from infancy to old age. 2 The genetically prescribed course followed by all living organisms, including humans.

nutrition 1 The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues. 2 The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.

optometry 1 The profession concerned with the examination of the eyes and related structures to determine the presence of vision problems and eye disorders and with the prescription and adaptation of lenses and other optical aids or the use of visual training for maximum visual efficiency. 2 The use of an optomete

outreach 1 Activities associated with promoting services and programmes to persons who may be eligible for them but be unaware of them. 2 Services provided outside the venue of the providing organization, usually in people’s homes.

pharmacy 1 The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to the prescriptions of medical practitioners. 2 A place where drugs are dispensed.

physical therapy / physiotherapy 1 Treatment of pain, disease or injury by physical means. 2 The profession concerned with promotion of health; prevention of physical disabilities; evaluation and rehabilitation of persons disabled by pain, disease or injury; and with treatment by physical therapeutic measures, as opposed to medical, surgical or radiologic measures.

polypharmacy 1 The administration of many drugs at the same time. 2 The administration of an excessive number of drugs