Glossary / Lexicon

Occupational illness is defined as any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from . . . Read More

Hospital is defined as an organizations that deliver acute care services which is also often called "Medical . . . Read More

Acute illness refers to a Condition that is usually short-term and that often comes on quickly. . . . Read More

Acute care refer to services that diagnose and treat specific diseases, thus halting or slowing their . . . Read More

Diathesis-stress model refers to a theory of stress that suggests that some individuals are vulnerable . . . Read More

Chronic diseases: Chronic diseases are diseases that develop or persist over a long period of time. They . . . Read More

Divided conditions refer to the ranges of the last three (3) points of two (2) conditions are mutually . . . Read More

Co-morbidity refers to the state of having two or more disorders at one time; - - Co-morbidity in the . . . Read More

Alternative Medicine refers to a variety of therapeutic or health care practices, such as homeopathy, . . . Read More

Chi Gong (also Qigong) refers to the ancient Chinese health care system that combines physical training . . . Read More