specialist
Medical term Health Care Systems and Settings
A provider who focuses on a specific area of medicine or group of patients.
Related terms
- medical homeA primary care practice that provides comprehensive care and coordinates care across other settings.
- palliative careSpecialized medical and nursing care that relieves symptoms and suffering for people with serious…
- rehabilitationCare that helps a person regain skills and function lost to illness or injury.
- skilled nursing careCare performed or supervised by licensed nurses, at home or in a nursing home.
- telehealthUsing telecommunications technology, such as video visits, to provide health care remotely.
- telemedicineRemote diagnosis and treatment of patients using telecommunications technology.
- triageSorting patients by the urgency of their symptoms so the most serious are seen first.
Study Health Care Systems and Settings