Contingency

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Contingency

Contingency (/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/), from the Latin contingere meaning "to touch on all sides", is a term used in various fields of study including philosophy, mathematics, and medicine. In the medical field, it refers to the potential for unpredictable and unpreventable events or outcomes that can affect the health status of an individual or a community.

Medical Usage

In medicine, contingency is often used in the context of contingency planning, which involves preparing for unexpected events in healthcare settings. This could include planning for emergencies, disasters, pandemics, or other unforeseen circumstances that could impact the delivery of healthcare services.

For example, a hospital might have a contingency plan in place for a sudden influx of patients due to a natural disaster or disease outbreak. This plan could include strategies for triaging patients, allocating resources, and coordinating with other healthcare providers and agencies.

Related Terms

  • Contingency Plan: A plan designed to take account of a possible future event or circumstance.
  • Risk Management: The identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events.
  • Emergency Preparedness: The discipline of dealing with and avoiding both natural and manmade disasters.
  • Disaster Medicine: The area of medical specialization serving the dual areas of providing health care to disaster survivors and providing medically related disaster preparation, disaster planning, disaster response and disaster recovery leadership throughout the disaster life cycle.
  • Pandemic Planning: The strategy for dealing with a widespread outbreak of a disease.

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