healthcare activity element intended to directly improve or maintain a health state
NOTE 1 The treatment of a subject of care's health state, based on that subject of care's health conditions, is a part of the clinical process considered from a therapeutic perspective. NOTE 2 Healthcare treatment is intended to contribute to fulfilling the assessed health need. NOTE 3 Prevention is a type of healthcare treatment where the risk of a health condition is treated. NOTE 4 Healthcare treatment includes all types of activities that intend to influence the health state including, for example, rehabilitation, palliative care, education of subjects of care, caring, etc.
healthcare treatment
Expresses a partitive relationship between two concepts.