Assure
Assure
Assure (/əˈʃʊər/), derived from the Old French word asseurer, meaning "to reassure, calm, protect, to render sure".
Definition
In a medical context, to assure typically refers to the act of providing confidence or guarantee about a certain health condition or treatment. It is often used in the context of patient care, where healthcare professionals assure patients about the effectiveness of a treatment, the benign nature of a condition, or the safety of a medical procedure.
Related Terms
- Reassure: To give confidence to someone about a concern or fear, often used in a medical context to comfort patients about their health conditions or treatments.
- Guarantee: A term often used in a similar context as assure, to provide a promise or certainty about a particular outcome.
- Confidence: A state of being certain, often used in the context of healthcare professionals assuring patients about their medical knowledge and the effectiveness of treatments.
- Healthcare professional: A person who provides preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to people, families, or communities.
- Patient care: The services rendered by members of the health professions for the benefit of a patient.
Usage in Medical Context
In a medical context, the term assure is often used to describe the communication between healthcare professionals and patients. For example, a doctor may assure a patient that their symptoms are manageable, or a nurse may assure a family that their loved one is receiving the best possible care.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Assure
- Wikipedia's article - Assure
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