Health care

Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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inflammation

Health care; Hospitals

A basic way in which the body reacts to infection, irritation or other injury, the key features being redness, warmth, swelling and pain. Inflammation is now recognized as a type ...

informed consent

Health care; Hospitals

The process whereby a patient/parent/legal guardian is given information about a specific surgery or treatment including its intended result and possible complications. Informed ...

infuse

Health care; Hospitals

In medicine, an infusion is the therapeutic introduction of a fluid other than blood into a vein. The infused fluid might, for example, be a saline (salt) solution.