20 Terms
Contributors in Hospitals
Hospitals
chaplaincy/pastoral care services
Health care; Hospitals
Offers patient-centered care through pre-op and post-op visits, crisis counseling, chronic and rehabilitation support service, care for persons facing death, and bereavement care.
chemotherapy
Health care; Hospitals
Drugs primarily used to destroy cancer cells. Another name commonly used is "chemo."
chiropractic services
Health care; Hospitals
An organized clinical service including spinal manipulation or adjustment and related diagnostic and therapeutic services.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Health care; Hospitals
Provides diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases.
community health reporting department
Health care; Hospitals
Involved in analyzing data concerning disease and healthcare trends and reporting this information to the public.
community health status assessment
Health care; Hospitals
A process of determining a community’s healthcare needs by assessing its health status and the demand for healthcare services in a community.
community health status based service planning
Health care; Hospitals
Professionals plan and implement the healthcare programs that are the most beneficial in a community by using a number of health status indicators.
