Total care
Total Care
Total Care (pronounced: /ˈtoʊ.təl keər/) is a comprehensive approach to health care that encompasses all aspects of a patient's health and well-being. It involves not only treating illness, but also prevention, health education, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
Etymology
The term "Total Care" is derived from the English words "total", meaning complete or whole, and "care", meaning the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
Related Terms
- Primary Care: The day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. It provides the first point of contact for all patients within the health care system.
- Preventive Care: Measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
- Health Education: The process of sharing information, knowledge and teaching individuals about health topics.
- Well-being: A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
- Patient-Centered Care: A healthcare approach where the patient is an active participant in their own care and receives services designed to focus on their individual needs and preferences.
- Holistic Health: A concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people's needs, physical, social, and mental, should be taken into account and seen as a whole.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Total care
- Wikipedia's article - Total care
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