| FF | degree of fineness of abrasive particles; fat-free; father factor; fecal frequency; fertility factor... |
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| FM | face mask; facilities management; family medicine; feedback mechanism; fetal movement; fibromuscular... |
| CCN | caudal central nucleus; community care network; coronary care nursing; critical care nursing |
| CCU | cardiac care unit; Cherry-Crandall unit; coronary care unit; critical care unit |
| CICU | cardiac intensive care unit; cardiovascular inpatient care unit; coronary intensive care unit |
| palliative care | Treatment aimed at relieving symptoms and pain rather than effecting a cure. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| palliative care physician | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in the care of people with incurable disease where the focus is on symptom control and the enhancement of quality of life. (13 Nov 1997) |
| managed care | Any system that manages healthcare delivery to control costs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| managed care programs | Health insurance plans intended to reduce unnecessary health care costs through a variety of mechanisms, including: economic incentives for physicians and patients to select less costly forms of care; programs for reviewing the medical necessity of specific services; increased beneficiary cost sharing; controls on inpatient admissions and lengths of stay; the establishment of cost-sharing incentives for outpatient surgery; selective contracting with health care providers; and the intensive management of high-cost health care cases. The programs may be provided in a variety of settings, such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pastoral care | Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient acceptance of health care | The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care | The services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals under their supervision for the benefit of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care management | Generating, planning, organizing, and administering medical and nursing care and services for patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care planning | Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care team | Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organised under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient-centreed care | Design of patient care wherein institutional resources and personnel are organised around patients rather than around specialised departments. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical care | The portion of care under a physician's direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peer review, health care | The concurrent or retrospective review by practicing physicians or other health professionals of the quality and efficiency of patient care practices or services ordered or performed by other physicians or other health professionals . (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory care unit | The hospital unit in which patients with respiratory conditions requiring special attention receive intensive medical care and surveillance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respite care | Patient care provided in the home or institution intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the family home care giver. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foster care |
Twenty-four-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the State agency has placement and care responsibility. ...
출처: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/ncands98/glossary/...
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| foster care |
The temporary care of a child by a person other than their own parent, which is funded by Federal and/or State and arranged by the child welfare agency. This care includes appropriate food, clothing, shelter, medical treatment, and education for the child.
출처: www.california-juvenile-crimes.com/juvenile_crime_...
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| foster care |
the majority of CYPPC live with foster parents. Foster parents are adults who have completed training and been approved as carers by a social care agency. The foster carers are supported by a fostering social worker.
출처: www.taw.org.uk/bsp/context/terms.htm
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