Medical research

Medical research

Basic, applied or translational research conducted to aid and support the study in the field of medicine.

Contributors in Medical research

Medical research

Systematic use of the full range of human, technical and financial resources of the health system through planning, organizing, leading and controlling the effort of members to achieve stated goals ...

Health policy

Medical; Medical research

A set of decisions or commitments to pursue courses of action aimed at achieving defined goals of improving health. Policies usually state or imply the values that underpin the policy position. They ...

Health maintanance services

Medical; Medical research

Any health care service or programme that helps maintain an individual's good health. This includes all preventive medical practises such as immunizations and periodic examinations, as well as health ...

Health plan

Medical; Medical research

A term that has different meanings depending upon the context. "Health plan" can be used to mean an HMO; a "health benefits plan" is provided by an employer to its employees, or services offered by ...

Health care

Medical; Medical research

Services provided to individuals or communities by a health care system or by professionals to promote, maintain, monitor, or restore health. Health care contains a broad spectrum of services and ...

Evaluation, 360 degree

Medical; Medical research

A method used to assess interpersonal and communication skills, professional behaviors, and some aspects of patient care and systems-based practice. Usually, evaluators completing rating forms in a ...

Faculty development

Medical; Medical research

Because faculty members may be experts in their subject but may not have received special training in educating others, faculty development programmes exist to enable these teachers to acquire the ...