Éducation pour la santéL'éducation pour la santé est le processus par lequel les personnes ou les groupes de personnes apprennent les facteurs favorisants de la promotion, l'entretien ou la restauration de la santé. L'OMS, en 1998, déclarait : . Cette définition comporte plusieurs éléments : L’aspect délibéré est important, il suppose des actions pro-actives vers les personnes qui en ont le plus besoin et qui sont souvent les « dernières » à faire appel. Il faut adapter la forme de la communication aux groupes visés.
AssuranceUne assurance est un service qui fournit une prestation lors de la survenance d'un événement incertain et aléatoire souvent appelé « risque ». La prestation, généralement financière, peut être destinée à un individu, une association ou une entreprise, en échange de la perception d'une cotisation ou prime. Par extension, l'assurance est le secteur économique qui regroupe les activités de conception, de production et de commercialisation de ce type de service.
Health information managementHealth information management (HIM) is information management applied to health and health care. It is the practice of analyzing and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. With the widespread computerization of health records, traditional (paper-based) records are being replaced with electronic health records (EHRs). The tools of health informatics and health information technology are continually improving to bring greater efficiency to information management in the health care sector.
Disability insuranceDisability Insurance, often called DI or disability income insurance, or income protection, is a form of insurance that insures the beneficiary's earned income against the risk that a disability creates a barrier for completion of core work functions. For example, the worker may be unable to maintain composure in the case of psychological disorders or sustain an injury, illness or condition that causes physical impairment or incapacity to work. DI encompasses paid sick leave, short-term disability benefits (STD), and long-term disability benefits (LTD).
Insurance fraudInsurance fraud is any act committed to defraud an insurance process. It occurs when a claimant attempts to obtain some benefit or advantage they are not entitled to, or when an insurer knowingly denies some benefit that is due. According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, the most common schemes include premium diversion, fee churning, asset diversion, and workers compensation fraud. Perpetrators in the schemes can be insurance company employees or claimants.
Santé et sécurité au travailSanté et sécurité au travail désigne diverses disciplines visant à supprimer ou à limiter certains effets nuisibles du travail sur l'être humain (santé physique ou mentale centré sur la santé au travail). Ces notions, apparues relativement récemment dans le champ du droit du travail — au avec le développement industriel autour duquel s'est progressivement construit le droit du travail —, ont été mises en œuvre avec des premières mesures de protection au bénéfice des travailleurs les plus vulnérables : les femmes et les enfants.
Département de la SantéA health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their own. Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Health indicatorHealth indicators are quantifiable characteristics of a population which researchers use as supporting evidence for describing the health of a population. Typically, researchers will use a survey methodology to gather information about a population sample, use statistics in an attempt to generalize the information collected to the entire population, and then use the statistical analysis to make a statement about the health of the population. Health indicators are often used by governments to guide health care policy or to make goals for improving population health.
NanomatériauUn nanomatériau est un matériau (sous forme de poudre, aérosol ou quasi-gaz, suspension liquide, gel) possédant des propriétés particulières à cause de sa taille et structure nanométrique. Les nanomatériaux sont habituellement issus de la nanotechnologie, à la différence des nanoparticules qui peuvent être d'origine naturelle ou résulter de processus tels que le soudage, le fumage, le polissage. Le , la Commission européenne publie ses recommandations relatives à la définition des nanomatériaux (recommandation 2011/696/UE) : .
Health care qualityHealth care quality is a level of value provided by any health care resource, as determined by some measurement. As with quality in other fields, it is an assessment of whether something is good enough and whether it is suitable for its purpose. The goal of health care is to provide medical resources of high quality to all who need them; that is, to ensure good quality of life, cure illnesses when possible, to extend life expectancy, and so on.
