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Thesaurus: 1501 entries.

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE

INDUSTRIES

• NARROWER TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROVIDERS

• RELATED TERM(S)

HEALTH

HEALTH CARE POLICY

HEALTH CARE RESTRUCTURING

HEALTH CARE WORKERS

HEALTH INSURANCE

NURSES

PHYSICIANS

• USED FOR

HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

HEALTH CARE POLICY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Defined by the World Health Organization as the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society".

• BROADER TERM(S)

PUBLIC POLICY

• RELATED TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

HEALTH CARE RESTRUCTURING

HEALTH INSURANCE

• USED FOR

HEALTHCARE POLICY

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 

• BROADER TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE WORKERS

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

• USE

HEALTH CARE RESTRUCTURING

HEALTH CARE RESTRUCTURING (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The reconfiguration of operations within the health care industry. Can include contracting out of services, privatization and marketization.

• BROADER TERM(S)

RESTRUCTURING

STATE RESTRUCTURING

• RELATED TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

HEALTH CARE POLICY

• USED FOR

HEALTH CARE REFORM

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROVIDERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Includes workers employed in health care settings who provide support services (e.g., clerical assistance, cleaning, food preparation, laundry, maintenance).

• BROADER TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

HEALTH CARE WORKERS

SUPPORT STAFF

• NARROWER TERM(S)

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS

• RELATED TERM(S)

ASSISTING OCCUPATIONS

ASSISTING OCCUPATIONS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH SERVICES

ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL

CLEANING SERVICES INDUSTRY

CLERICAL STAFF

FOOD SERVICES INDUSTRY

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT STAFF

• USED FOR

ANCILLARY HEALTH WORKERS

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT STAFF 

• RELATED TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROVIDERS

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS 

• USE

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROVIDERS

HEALTH CARE WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

EMPLOYEES

HEALTH CARE

OCCUPATIONS

• NARROWER TERM(S)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROVIDERS

MIDWIVES

NURSES

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS

PHYSICIANS

• RELATED TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

HEALTH FACILITIES (Search for related entries in the library)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

HOSPITALS

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES