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Medicine |
The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health. |
Insurance Medicine,Medical Specialities,Medical Specialties,Medical Specialty,Specialities, Medical,Specialties, Medical,Specialty, Medical,Insurance Medicines,Medical Speciality,Medicine, Insurance,Medicines, Insurance,Speciality, Medical |
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| D011320 |
Primary Health Care |
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192) |
Primary Care,Primary Healthcare,Care, Primary,Care, Primary Health,Health Care, Primary,Healthcare, Primary |
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| D011787 |
Quality of Health Care |
The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality. |
Pharmacy Audit,Quality of Care,Quality of Healthcare,Audit, Pharmacy,Care Quality,Health Care Quality,Healthcare Quality,Pharmacy Audits |
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| D012017 |
Referral and Consultation |
The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide. |
Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions |
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| D003266 |
Continuity of Patient Care |
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care. |
Continuum of Care,Continuity of Care,Care Continuity,Care Continuity, Patient,Care Continuum,Patient Care Continuity |
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| D005194 |
Family Practice |
A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family. |
Family Practices,Practice, Family,Practices, Family |
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| D013038 |
Specialization |
An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field. |
Specialism,Specialists,Specialist |
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