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25 relations: Adelaide Hospital (Dublin), Adoption, Almoner, Anne Cummins (social worker), Biopsychosocial model, British Association of Social Workers, Compassion fatigue, Ella Webb, Health administration, Health promotion, Health psychology, Hospice, Ida Pruitt, Institute of Medical Social Workers, Mary Stewart (social worker), Massachusetts General Hospital, National Health Service (England), Occupational safety and health, Preventive healthcare, Public health, Richard Clarke Cabot, Royal Free Hospital, Social determinants of health, Social work, St Thomas' Hospital.
Adelaide Hospital (Dublin)
The Adelaide Hospital (named after Adelaide, wife of William IV) was a general and teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland until it became part of the new Tallaght Hospital in 1998.
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Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents, and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents.
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Almoner
An almoner is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing money to the deserving poor.
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Anne Cummins (social worker)
Anne Emily Cummins (12 October 1869 – 8 February 1936) was an early British medical social worker who was later called the "mother of almoners".
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Biopsychosocial model
The biopsychosocial model is a broad view that attributes disease outcome to the intricate, variable interaction of biological factors (genetic, biochemical, etc), psychological factors (mood, personality, behavior, etc.), and social factors (cultural, familial, socioeconomic, medical, etc.).Santrock, J. W. (2007).
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British Association of Social Workers
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is the largest professional association of registered social workers and qualified care managers in the United Kingdom.
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Compassion fatigue
Compassion fatigue, also known as secondary traumatic stress (STS), is a condition characterized by a gradual lessening of compassion over time.
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Ella Webb
Isabella Gertrude Amy "Ella" Webb (née Ovenden) (16 October 1877 – 24 August 1946) was a pioneering Irish paediatrician and founder of the Children's Sunshine Home for Convalescents (now LauraLynn Ireland Children's Hospice) a convalescence home for children with life limiting diseases.
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Health administration
Health administration or healthcare administration is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks.
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Health promotion
Health promotion is "any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities".
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Health psychology
Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare.
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Hospice
Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs.
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Ida Pruitt
Ida Pruitt (1888–1985), bi-cultural social worker, author, speaker, interpreter and 20th century contributor to Sino-American understanding.
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Institute of Medical Social Workers
The Institute of Medical Social Workers (IMSW) was the main professional body for medical social workers in the United Kingdom.
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Mary Stewart (social worker)
Mary Stewart (1862/3 – 4 January 1925) was the first hospital almoner (medical social worker) appointed in the United Kingdom.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and a biomedical research facility located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
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National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded national healthcare system for England and one of the four National Health Services for each constituent country of the United Kingdom.
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Occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or workplace health and safety (WHS), is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work.
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Preventive healthcare
Preventive healthcare (alternately preventive medicine, preventative healthcare/medicine, or prophylaxis) consists of measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
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Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".
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Richard Clarke Cabot
Richard Clarke Cabot (May 21, 1868 – May 7, 1939) was an American physician who advanced clinical hematology, was an innovator in teaching methods, and was a pioneer in social work.
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Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free Hospital (also known simply as the Royal Free) is a major teaching hospital in Hampstead, London.
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Social determinants of health
The social determinants of health are linked to the economic and social conditions and their distribution among the population that influence individual and group differences in health status.
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Social work
Social work is an academic discipline and profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups and communities in an effort to enhance social functioning and overall well-being.
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St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS teaching hospital in Central London, England.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_social_work
