Screening for Pregnancy Is an Important Task for Minimizing Unnecessary

question 12

True/False

Screening for pregnancy is an important task for minimizing unnecessary exposure to a developing fetus.

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Definitions:

Health Care

Organized services and structures aimed at maintaining or improving health through the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of illness and disease.

Illness Behavior

The ways in which individuals experience, perceive, and respond to their health problems, including seeking treatment and how they communicate their symptoms.

Sick Role Behavior

A concept in sociology referring to the pattern of expectations that define appropriate behavior for the sick and those who take care of them.

Medical Errors

Mistakes in healthcare provision that could lead to incorrect or unintended outcomes, affecting patient safety.