Studied by 40 people
Health Careers
- any job or occupation that are related for taking care of our health
Support Services
- the ones responsible for keeping a clean and sanitary hospitals or therapeutic environment
- hospital maintenance and facility managers
Biotechnology/Research and Development
- contributes to the advancement of health care through science and technology
- biomedical chemists, toxicologist, pharmaceutical scientist, biomedical engineers
Health Informatics and Business
- includes documentation services, medical record managements, etc.
- hospital units’ coordinators, health info coders, data analysts, administrators, public health educators
Diagnostic Services/Imaging and Diagnostics
- involves the use of technology in the diagnosis of patient
- medical laboratory technologist, ultrasound, x-ray techniques, radiologist
Therapeutic Services/Direct Patient Care
- also called as direct patient care and considered as hands on patient care
- medical specialist attending to patients such as: nurses, care providers, physical therapist, dentist
Public Health
- addresses health concerns of communities at risk for diseases as well as injuries
Public Health Practice
- works within a community to improve the overall health of its members
- understanding the unique needs of a discrete ‘community’ as opposed to the individual patient
- typically work for government agencies or large private health organizations, providing educational, and advocacy services to at-risk individuals and groups
Health Education
- assessing the health needs of the communities
- encourage wellness and inform people about healthy habits
- may create programs and distribute educational materials on topics surrounding health
- government agencies may implement campaigns to encourage people to get vaccinated
Health Educators
- may create incentives to get employees to be more active
Epidemiology
- study patterns to determine teh causes of injuries and diseases
Personal Health Care
- includes assistance or companion to people who need to remain safe and need to go for day-to-day activities
- care giver
Maternal Health/Child Care
- concerns the health of a pregnant woman, childbirth, and the postpartum period
Postpartum Period
- six weeks after childbirth
Family Planning and Preconception Care
- screening period before getting pregnant
Prenatal Care
- assesses if there are any potential complication of pregnancy in early detection
Postnatal Care
- recovery from childbirth, newborn care, nutrition, and breastfeeding
Mental Health
- how we act and think logically, affects our decision making
Mental Practitioner
- trained to help patients who have mental and emotional problems and illnesses
- psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselor, clinical social workers and related specialist.
Psychologists
- professionals who counsel people who have deep emotional problems
- work in hospitals, the criminal justice system, schools, and other institutions
Psychiatrists
- medical practitioners who diagnose and treat patients who have mental illnesses
- may also treat those who have problems in substance abuse
Counselor
- assist people with problems related to mental health, and to making family, personal, educational, and career decisions
Community Health Workers
- persons who help local communities receive health care
Environmental Health
- field of science that studies how the environment influences human health and disease
- concerned with all aspects of the natural and manmade environment that may affect human health.
Environmental Specialist
- professionals who do work related to the environment by means of research, outreach and education, environmental cleanups, investigations, and more
Psychiatric Nurses
- trace and oversee the physical progress of patients as medication are administered
- mental health nursing
Counselor
- professionals that give pieces of advice for teens and adults that are experiencing drug abuse
Professors, Researchers, and Social Workers
- provide solutions for drug abuse-related problems even though they don’t involve in direct patient care
Nutrition and Dietetics Career
- career that is related in taking care of our diet and nutrition
Dietetics
- field of studying the relationship between health and nutrition
Dietitians
- professionals who help the patient to protect their body against disease by means of natural food nutrients
Health Education
- involves educating people about health
- teach physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health
Emergency Medical Services
- also known as the paramedics service or rescue or first aid team
