American Hospital Association
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) == Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on American Hospital Association
- Wikipedia's article - American Hospital Association
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polski is a healthcare advocacy group that represents hospitals, healthcare networks, and their patients and communities in the United States. The AHA provides education and conducts research on health care issues and trends.
Etymology
The term "American Hospital Association" is derived from its function and geographical scope. The word "American" refers to its operation within the United States, "Hospital" signifies its primary focus on hospitals and healthcare facilities, and "Association" indicates its nature as a collective organization.
History
The American Hospital Association was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1898 with the goal of promoting and improving healthcare standards. It has since grown to represent nearly 5,000 hospitals and healthcare systems, including 43,000 individual members.
Related Terms
- Healthcare advocacy: Advocacy for the rights of patients and the public in health care policy.
- Healthcare system: The organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
- Patient: An individual who receives medical care or treatment.
- Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
See Also
- Healthcare in the United States
- List of hospitals in the United States
- Healthcare reform in the United States
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on American Hospital Association
- Wikipedia's article - American Hospital Association
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski