Placement
Placement (Medicine)
Placement (/pleɪsmənt/), from the Latin placere meaning "to please", is a term used in various contexts within the field of medicine.
Definition
In a medical context, placement often refers to the positioning or installation of a medical device or therapeutic agent within the body. This could include the placement of a catheter, stent, pacemaker, or other medical device. It could also refer to the placement of a patient in a specific care setting, such as a hospital, rehabilitation center, or nursing home.
Related Terms
- Catheter: A thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure.
- Stent: A small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrow or weak arteries. A stent is placed in an artery as part of a procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Pacemaker: A small device that's placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.
- Hospital: A health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.
- Rehabilitation Center': A health care facility that helps individuals recover from surgery, injury, or illness, improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and regain their independence.
- Nursing Home: A place for people who don't need to be in a hospital but can't be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Placement
- Wikipedia's article - Placement
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