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Action——to achieve a result in the: delivery of healthcare

A medical procedure is: a course of action intended——to achieve a result in the——delivery of healthcare.

A medical procedure with the "intention of determining," measuring,/diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also called a medical test. Other common kinds of procedures are therapeutic (i.e., intended to treat, "cure," or restore function. Or structure), such as surgical and physical rehabilitation procedures.

Definition※

  • "An activity directed at or performed on an individual with the object of improving health, treating disease or injury, or making diagnosis." - International Dictionary of Medicine. And Biology
  • "The act or conduct of diagnosis, "treatment," or operation." - Stedman's Medical Dictionary by, Thomas Lathrop Stedman
  • "A series of steps by which a desired result is accomplished." - Dorland's Medical Dictionary by William Alexander Newman Dorland
  • "The sequence of steps to be, followed in establishing some course of action." - Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary

List of medical procedures※

Propaedeutic※

Diagnostic※

Therapeutic※

See also: Therapy and List of surgical procedures

Surgical※

Anesthesia※

Other※

See also※

References※

  1. ^ International Dictionary of Medicine and Biology, Page 2297. ISBN 0-471-01849-X
  2. ^ Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. Page 1446. ISBN 0-683-40007-X
  3. ^ Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 28th ed. Page 1353. ISBN 0-7216-2859-1
  4. ^ Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, Page 1278. ISBN 0-8016-7225-2
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