Access
Access (Medicine)
Access (pronounced: /ˈæk.ses/) in the context of medicine, refers to the ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of healthcare services.
Etymology
The term 'access' originates from the Latin word 'accessus', which means 'approach' or 'coming to'. In the medical context, it was first used in the 14th century to describe the onset of a disease. Today, it is used to denote the availability and utilization of healthcare services.
Related Terms
- Healthcare Services: A broad spectrum of services provided by medical professionals to promote, maintain, monitor, or restore health.
- Healthcare System: The organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver healthcare services to meet the health needs of target populations.
- Healthcare Provider: An individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families, or communities.
- Healthcare Accessibility: The ability of people to obtain appropriate healthcare services and to get to a site of care when needed.
- Healthcare Utilization: The use of healthcare services by people. This includes the number and types of services used, the frequency with which they are used, and the settings in which they are used.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Access
- Wikipedia's article - Access
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