Healthcare science
Healthcare science
Healthcare science (pronunciation: /ˈhɛlθkeər ˈsaɪəns/) is a multidisciplinary field that applies science to health. It involves the application of scientific knowledge to the delivery of healthcare, often in clinical settings.
Etymology
The term "healthcare" is a compound of the words "health" and "care", indicating the provision of services to maintain health. "Science" comes from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge". Thus, "healthcare science" refers to the application of scientific knowledge in the provision of healthcare services.
Related terms
- Clinical science: A field of healthcare science that focuses on the application of scientific knowledge to patient care in a clinical setting.
- Biomedical science: A branch of healthcare science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice.
- Health informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
- Public health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making, and research for disease and injury prevention.
- Healthcare management: The profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations that deliver personal health services, and to divisions, departments, units, or services within those organizations.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Healthcare science
- Wikipedia's article - Healthcare science
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