Planning
Planning (Medicine)
Planning (pronunciation: /ˈplænɪŋ/) in the context of medicine refers to the process of designing a course of action to achieve a particular health outcome. It involves the systematic assessment of health needs, setting health goals, and deciding on the best strategies to achieve these goals.
Etymology
The term "planning" comes from the Old English plænian, which means "to make a plan or scheme". In the medical context, it has been used since the late 19th century to refer to the process of preparing for health interventions.
Related Terms
- Healthcare Management: The field that includes planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising the delivery of healthcare.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making, and research for disease and injury prevention.
- Health Policy: The decisions, plans, and actions undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a society.
- Preventive Healthcare: Measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
- Health Promotion: The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Planning
- Wikipedia's article - Planning
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