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.