| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Appropriate and necessary health services | Business | Services needed to maintain an enrollee in good health including as a minimum, but not limited to, emergency care, inpatient hospital and physician care, outpatient health services and preventive health services delivered by authorized practitioners acting within their scope of practice. (references) | |
| Child Health Services | Health | Organized services to provide health care for children. (references) | |
| Community Health Services | Health | Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community. (references) | |
| Dental Health Services | Health | Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health. (references) | |
| Health services | Business | Services intended to directly or indirectly contribute to the health and well-being of patients. (references) | |
| Health services | Health | Services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health. (references) | |
| Health Services Accessibility | Health | The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others. (references) | |
| Health Services Administration | Health | The organization and administration of health services dedicated to the delivery of health care. (references) | |
| Health Services Misuse | Health | Excessive or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians. (references) | |
| Health Services Needs and Demand | Health | Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for. (references) | |
| Institutional Health Services | Aging | Health services delivered on an inpatient basis in hospitals, nursing homes, or other inpatient institutions. The term may also refer to services delivered on an outpatient basis by departments or other organizational units of, or sponsored by, such institutions. (references) | |
| Institutional health services | Public Administration | Health services delivered -- in hospitals, nursing homes or other inpatient institutions. (A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Marketing of Health Services | Health | Application of marketing principles and techniques to maximize the use of health care resources. (references) | |
| Mental Health Services | Aging | Variety of services provided to people of all ages, including counseling, psychotherapy, psychiatric services, crisis intervention, and support groups. Issues addressed include depression, grief, anxiety, stress, as well as severe mental illnesses. (references) | |
| Mental Health Services | Health | Organized services to provide mental health care. (references) | |
| Occupational Health Services | Aging | Health services concerned with the physical, mental, and social well-being of an individual in relation to his or her working environment and with the adjustment of individuals to their work. The term applies to more than the safety of the workplace and includes health and job satisfaction. (references) | |
| Occupational Health Services | Health | Health services for employees, usually provided by the employer at the place of work. (references) | |
| Personal Health Services | Health | Health care provided to individuals. (references) | |
| Preventive Health Services | Health | Services designed for promotion of health and prevention of disease. (references) | |
| Rural Health Services | Health | Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care. (references) | |
| School Health Services | Health | Preventive health services provided for students. It excludes college or university students. (references) | |
| Social worker, health services | Occupations | Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care: Works in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying patient's health problem. Helps patient and family through individual or group conferences to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations. Provides service planned to restore patient to optimum social and health adjustment within patient's capacity. Utilizes community resources to assist patient to resume life in community or to learn to live within limits of disability. Prepares patient histories, service plans, and reports. Participates in planning for improving health services by interpreting social factors pertinent to development of program. Provides general direction and supervision to workers engaged in clinic home service program activities. Works in general hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, drug and alcohol abuse centers, or related health programs. May be employed as consultant in other agencies. Usually required to have knowledge and skill in casework methods acquired through degree program at school of social work. (references) | |
| Student Health Services | Health | Health services for college and university students usually provided by the educational institution. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
