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health care
prevention of disease and promotion of wellbeing of humans and animals
health insurance
insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical and healthcare expenses
medical tourism
people traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment
enema
thumb|250px|Rectal bulb syringe to administer smaller enemas.
medical device
any device intended to be used for medical purposes
health system
system that consists of all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore or maintain health
universal health care
system that grants access to healthcare to all residents or citizens of a country or region
personalized medicine
medical procedure that separates patients into different groups
convalescence
thumb|A convalescent woman. Photo by Paolo Monti. thumb|Religious melancholia and convalescence Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness or injury.
health literacy
degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
health policy
policy area, which deals with the planning, organization, management and financing of the health system
Galderma
Galderma S.A. is a Swiss pharmaceutical company based in Zug that specializes in dermatological treatments and skin care products. Formerly a subsidiary of L'Oréal and Nestlé, it was acquired by a consortium of private institutional investors in 2019 and remained under their ownership until its initial public offering in 2024.
clinical engineering
modern medical technologies
health equity
impartiality in the quality of health and healthcare
quality of life
notion in healthcare
long-term care
services for the elderly or those with chronic illness or disability
clown care
program in health care facilities involving visits from specially trained clowns
The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
method of assessing the certainty in evidence
philosophy of healthcare
patient transport
conveying ill or injured individuals from one place to another
integrated care
health care system which combines physicians, hospitals, and other medical services with a health plan