Health technology

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Health technology

Health technology (pronunciation: /hɛlθ tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/) is the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.

Etymology

The term "health technology" is a combination of the words "health", derived from the Old English hǣlth, and "technology", which comes from the Greek τεχνολογία (technología); 'techne' means "art, skill, craft", and '-logia' means "study of".

Related terms

  • Health informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
  • Telemedicine: The use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical health care from a distance.
  • EHealth: The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for health.
  • Medical device: Any device intended to be used for medical purposes.
  • Biotechnology: The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products.
  • Pharmaceuticals: Medicinal drugs.
  • Healthcare system: The organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.

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