Risk factor
Attributes, characteristics, exposures, behaviours or lifestyle choices that increase the likelihood of a person developing a disease or health disorder.
Treatment
Medical care provided for an illness or injury.
Directional terminology
Directional terms which describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body.
Impact of ageing
The biological, physiological, environmental, psychological, behavioural, and social processes that occur as a person ages and can affect various factors in the person’s life.
AHP
Allied Health Professional – They are university qualified practitioners with specialised expertise in preventing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions and illnesses.
Progress note
Part of a client’s record where healthcare professionals record objective details of clinical observations or interactions/achievements.