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Medical Terms Study

TermDefinition
Therapeutic Services Primarily focused on changing the health status of the patient over time.
Diagnostic Services Primarily focused on detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders.
Health Informatics Primarily focused on management of departments, agencies, and patient data.
Support Services Primarily focused on providing a therapeutic environment for the delivery of healthcare
Biotechnology Research and Development Primarily focused on discovery, research, and development for new diagnostic testing, new treatments and medical devices to improve patient care.
Multidisciplinary Team Team set up to work together using their areas of expertise to find a solution to problems effecting patient care and safety; team members may come from all pathways of healthcare.
Orthopedic A branch of medicine that works with conditions involving the skeletal and muscle systems.
Trauma Emergencies Damage caused by by physical harm from external sources
Medical Emergencies Involves illnesses or conditions caused by disease; cam be due to a pathogen or genetics.
Radiology A branch of medicine that uses images to diagnose and treat disease seen inside the body.
Vital Signs Signs that are essential to life; include temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Signs Used to assess the patient; can be seen and/or measured
Symptoms Used to assess the patient; are describes by the patient.
Therapy Treatment for disorder; many different forms including medication, counseling or other medical procedure.
Rehabilitation A branch of medicine that focuses on enhancement or restoring function or quality of life.
Activities of Daily Living Activities that people tend to do every day without assistance, for example eating, bathing, walking.
Pathogen A disease caused by a biological organisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungus.
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