Medical advice

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Medical advice

Medical advice (pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs/) is the provision of a formal professional opinion regarding what a specific individual should or should not do to restore or preserve health. Typically, medical advice involves giving a diagnosis and recommending a treatment for medical conditions.

Etymology

The term "medical advice" is derived from the Latin words "medicus" meaning "physician" and "advisare" meaning "to advise".

Related Terms

  • Medical consultation: A meeting between a patient and a healthcare professional to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, or treatment.
  • Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
  • Treatment: The management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder.
  • Healthcare professional: A person who provides preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to people, families, or communities.
  • Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.

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