checkup
medical checkup
medical examination
medical exam
medical
health check | a thorough physical examination, includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person |
Secretary of Education
Education Secretary | the position of the head of the Education Department, the post of Education Secretary was created in |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in |
| Secretary of Health Education and Welfare | head of a former executive department created in and divided into two departments in |
| education | the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) |
education
instruction teaching pedagogy didactics
educational activity | the activities of educating or instructing, activities that impart knowledge or skill, he received no formal education, our instruction was carefully programmed, good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded |
| continuing education | a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time |
| adult education | a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study |
| elementary education | education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school |
| higher education | education provided by a college or university |
| secondary education | education beyond the elementary grades, provided by a high school or college preparatory school |
| healthcare health care | the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession |
healthcare delivery
health care delivery
care delivery | the provision of health care |
| health care | social insurance for the ill and injured |
| primary health care | health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system |
health spa
spa health club | a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
education training
breeding | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior), a woman of breeding and refinement |
| education | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge, education is a preparation for life, a girl's education was less important than a boy's |
| physical education | training in the development of and care for the human body, stresses athletics, includes hygiene |
self-education
selfultivation | the process of educating yourself |
| special education | education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom |
vocational training
vocational education | training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade |
| education | knowledge acquired by learning and instruction, it was clear that he had a very broad education |
| bill of health | a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival) |
occupational safety and health act
federal job safety law | a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment |
sanitary code
health code | set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc |
Master of Education
MEd | a master's degree in education |
Doctor of Education
EdD
DEd | a doctor's degree in education |
Doctor of Public Health
DPH | a doctor's degree in preventive medicine |
| clean bill of health | an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition, the doctor gave him a clean bill of health |
| health food | any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health |
| health profession | the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients |
Department of Education
Education Department
Education | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students), created |
Department of Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
HHS | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare, created in |
United States Public Health Service
PHS | an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General, includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health |
National Institutes of Health
NIH | an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health, is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government |
| Department of Health Education and Welfare | a former executive department of the United States government, created in and divided in |
World Health Organization
WHO | a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA | a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment |
school board
board of education | a board in charge of local public schools |
health professional
primary care provider
PCP
health care provider
caregiver | a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability |
Secretary of Education
Education Secretary | the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education, Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services, the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter |
| health insurance | insurance against loss due to ill health |
health maintenance organization
HMO | group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians |
| health | the general condition of body and mind, his delicate health, in poor health |
good health
healthiness | the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease |
ill health
unhealthiness
health problem | a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain |
| mental health | the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment |