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Guidance
Guidance (/ˈɡʌɪdəns/), from the Old French guider, meaning "to guide or lead", is a term often used in the medical field to refer to the process of providing advice or information to help solve problems or issues.
Pronunciation
- UK: /ˈɡʌɪdəns/
- US: /ˈɡaɪdəns/
Etymology
The term "guidance" originates from the Old French guider, which means "to guide or lead". It was first used in the English language in the 14th century.
Medical Usage
In the medical context, guidance can refer to several concepts:
- Clinical Guidance: This refers to systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances.
- Therapeutic Guidance: This is advice given by healthcare professionals to patients about the use of therapeutic interventions.
- Diagnostic Guidance: This refers to advice or guidelines provided to assist in the diagnosis of medical conditions.
Related Terms
- Counseling: A professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.
- Mentoring: A system of semi-structured guidance whereby one person shares their knowledge, skills and experience to assist others to progress in their own lives and careers.
- Coaching: A form of development in which an experienced person, called a coach, supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Guidance
- Wikipedia's article - Guidance
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