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Thesaurus search results for 'HEALTH': 40 results found.


MEDICAL MODEL OF HEALTH SERVICES (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: An approach to health care that is defined narrowly to include only providers with formal training and that deals primarily in terms of the treatment of body parts based on particular kinds of scientific evidence.

MENTAL HEALTH (Search for related entries in the library)

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE 

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The health and well-being of workers as it relates to their occupation and work environment. Can be an area of study, or a practice of investigation.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (Search for related entries in the library)

PARAPROFESSIONALS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 

PUBLIC HEALTH (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Practices adopted by societies to prevent illness and disease, and to enhance health, among its members. Includes building of sanitation infrastructure or the dispersal of education on disease prevention.

SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE 

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH MODEL (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A framework for analyzing the determinants of health (i.e., risks, outcomes) by underscoring social factors (e.g., culture, economics, education, government policy).

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