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Numeracy Skills
The ability to understand and use numbers in daily life, which is important for calculating dosages, interpreting test results, and understanding nutrition labels.
Cultural Competence
The ability of healthcare providers and organizations to effectively deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients.
Preventive Health Services
Medical services aimed at preventing health problems or detecting them at an early stage, which can save lives and reduce healthcare costs.
Health Literacy
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Epidemiology
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems.
Chronic Disease Management
Ongoing care and support to individuals affected by chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, to improve their quality of life.
Informed Consent
The process by which a patient learns about and understands the purpose, benefits, and potential risks of a medical or surgical intervention, and then agrees to receive the treatment.
Risk Communication
The process by which the public is informed about potential health risks and how to manage them, important for public safety and trust.
Health Disparities
Differences in health outcomes and their causes among groups of people, which can be affected by factors like race, gender, income, or geographic location.
Environmental Health
The branch of public health concerned with how the environment influences human health, including the study of exposure to hazardous substances.
Healthcare Navigation
The process of seeking and obtaining necessary medical care, which includes understanding healthcare systems and knowing patient rights and insurance coverage.
Primary Care
Basic or general health care focused on the point at which a patient first seeks assistance from the healthcare system.
Universal Precautions
A set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes.
Social Determinants of Health
Economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status, including factors like education, employment, and social support.
Telemedicine
The delivery and facilitation of health and health-related services including medical care, provider and patient education, health information services, and self-care via telecommunications and digital communication technologies.
Patient Empowerment
The process of enabling patients to have control over their health and its determinants through increased autonomy and participation in decision-making.
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