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Health Services

Medical Definition:	Services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.
Guide Notes:	IM GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: HEALTH SERV

Health Services Categories.

	Adolescent Health Services - Organized services to provide health care to adolescents, ages ranging from 13 through 18 years.
	Child Care - Care of children in the home or institution.
	Community Health Services - Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community.
	Dental Health Services - Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health.
	Dietary Services - Services provided by dietitians or nutritionists to meet the nutritional needs of individuals, including consultation with other professional personnel.
	Emergency Medical Services - Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients.
	Health Services for the Aged - Services for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the aged and the maintenance of health in the elderly.
	Health Services Misuse - Excessive or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.
	Health Services, Indigenous - Health care provided to specific cultural or tribal peoples which incorporates local customs, beliefs, and taboos.
	Medical Errors - Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent.
	Nursing Services - A general concept referring to the organization and administration of nursing activities.
	Organ Procurement - The administrative procedures involved with acquiring organs for transplantation through various programs, systems, or organizations. It includes obtaining consent and arranging for transportation of donor organs, after TISSUE HARVESTING, to the hospital for processing and transplant.
	Personal Health Services - Health care provided to individuals.
	Pharmaceutical Services - Total pharmaceutical services provided by a qualified pharmacist. In addition to the preparation and distribution of medical products, they may include consultative services provided to agencies and institutions which do not have a qualified pharmacist.
	Reproductive Health Services - Health care services related to human REPRODUCTION and diseases of the reproductive system. Services are provided to both sexes and usually by physicians in the medical or the surgical specialites such as REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; ANDROLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; and PERINATOLOGY.
	Rural Health Services - Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.
	Student Health Services - Health services for college and university students usually provided by the educational institution.
	Suburban Health Services - Health services, public or private, in suburban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.
	Urban Health Services - Health services, public or private, in urban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.
	Women's Health Services - Organized services to provide health care to women. It excludes maternal care services for which MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES is available.

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