Medical direction
Medical Direction
Medical direction (pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛkʃən/) is a term used in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to describe the oversight of patient care. This includes the development of treatment protocols, quality assurance, and continuing education.
Etymology
The term "medical direction" is derived from the Latin words "medicus" meaning "physician" and "directio" meaning "guidance" or "management".
Related Terms
- Medical Director: A physician who provides guidance and leadership on the use of medicine in a healthcare organization. They are responsible for the medical oversight of a department or entire facility.
- Clinical Protocol: A detailed plan of a medical or scientific experiment, treatment, or procedure. In EMS, these are often developed under the guidance of a medical director.
- Quality Assurance: The maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or product, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process of delivery or production.
- Continuing Education: Ongoing professional training that helps individuals keep up with developments in their field. In EMS, this is often overseen by a medical director.
Pronunciation
Medical direction is pronounced as /ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛkʃən/.
See Also
- Emergency Medical Services
- Medical Director
- Clinical Protocol
- Quality Assurance
- Continuing Education
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical direction
- Wikipedia's article - Medical direction
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