Capabilities
Capabilities (Medicine)
Capabilities (pronounced as /kəˈpeɪbəlɪtiz/) in the context of medicine refers to the potential or actual ability of an individual or a system to perform, achieve, or withstand various health-related tasks or conditions.
Etymology
The term 'capabilities' is derived from the Latin word 'capabilis', which means 'that can take in', 'able to hold', 'large enough to contain'. In the medical context, it has been used since the late 20th century to describe the potential or actual ability of a person or a system in health-related matters.
Related Terms
- Health Literacy: The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
- Patient Empowerment: A process that helps people gain control over their own lives and increases their capacity to act on issues that they themselves define as important.
- Healthcare System: The organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
- Health Outcomes: A change in the health status of an individual, group or population which is attributable to a planned intervention or series of interventions, regardless of whether such an intervention was intended to change health status.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Capabilities
- Wikipedia's article - Capabilities
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