Health and Safety Lecture Review

Vocabulary flashcards for key terms from health and safety lectures.

Health and Safety Protocols

Essential in medical environments to protect patients and healthcare workers.

Universal Precautions

Practices such as wearing gloves, washing hands, and proper disposal of medical waste to prevent the spread of infections.

WHO's Role in Health Care Safety

Committed to improving safety by providing evidence-based guidelines to reduce medical errors.

Patient Safety

A broad perspective of safety that includes minimizing risks for everyone involved in the healthcare system, including patients, health workers, and visitors.

World Patient Safety Day

Celebrated annually on September 17 to raise global awareness and commitment to patient safety.

WHO Office for Quality of Care and Patient Safety

Located in Athens, Greece, it helps countries build the capacity of healthcare workers through education and training.

Pharmacology

The study of drugs, their effects on the body, and their therapeutic uses.

Pharmacy

The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs; it links health with chemical sciences.

Pharmacist

An expert on drugs and medicines who prepares, distributes, and sells medications.

Clinical Communication

The exchange of information about a person's care between clinicians, multidisciplinary teams, and patients/families.

Multidisciplinary Team

A team that includes two or more clinicians from multiple disciplines, working together to deliver comprehensive care.

Effective Clinical Communication

Essential for preventing errors, misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and poor care outcomes.

Oral Health

A state of being free from mouth and facial pain, oral cancer, infections, periodontal disease, tooth decay, tooth loss, and other disorders that limit an individual's capacity in biting, chewing, smiling, speaking, and psychosocial wellbeing.

Tooth Decay (Dental Caries)

The most widespread chronic disease worldwide, caused principally by sugar consumption.

Periodontal Disease

Begins as gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) and can progress to periodontitis, destroying tooth-supporting tissues and bone.

Oral Cancer

A disease with high mortality; reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption can largely prevent it.

Congenital Anomalies of the Face and Mouth

Frequent conditions, with cleft lip and/or palate (orofacial clefts - OFC) accounting for two-thirds of the total.

Oral Trauma

Injuries that account for 5 percent of all injuries, including fractures of the jaws and other facial bones, as well as fractures, dislocations, and loss of teeth.