Tracking
Tracking (medicine)
Tracking (pronounced: /ˈtrækɪŋ/) is a term used in the field of medicine to describe the process of following the progress or development of a disease or condition over time.
Etymology
The term 'tracking' originates from the Old English 'træcian', which means 'to follow or pursue'. In the context of medicine, it refers to the systematic monitoring of a patient's health status.
Definition
In medicine, tracking is the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice. It is closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those who need to know.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed.
- Surveillance (medicine): The ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice.
- Health informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
- Patient monitoring: The regular observation and testing of a patient's health, including follow-up visits, tests, and procedures for the purpose of preventive care.
- Disease progression: The course a disease takes in individual people, from its inception until its eventual resolution or end.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tracking
- Wikipedia's article - Tracking
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