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Fare
Fare (/feər/), from the Old English faru meaning "journey" or "expedition", is a term used in the medical field to describe the progress or outcome of a patient's health condition. It is often used in the context of a patient's ability to "fare well" or "fare poorly" in response to treatment or over the course of a disease.
Related Terms
- Prognosis: An estimate of the likely course and outcome of a disease. The term prognosis is derived from the Greek words pro (before) and gnosis (knowledge). It is often used interchangeably with fare, although prognosis tends to be used more in a clinical context.
- Outcome: The result or effect of an action, situation, or event. In medical terms, outcome refers to the end result of a disease or treatment, which can be positive (recovery, improvement) or negative (deterioration, death).
- Treatment: The management and care of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury. Treatment can significantly influence how a patient fares.
- Disease Progression: The process by which a disease advances in severity over time. This can greatly affect a patient's fare.
- Health Condition: A broad term that includes diseases, disorders, injuries, and other health-related issues. A patient's fare is often discussed in relation to their specific health condition.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fare
- Wikipedia's article - Fare
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