Occupational Health Key Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'urgent care'?

• Medical attention given to patients who require immediate treatment but are not experiencing life-threatening conditions

• A feeling of extreme tiredness or exhaustion

What is the definition 'preventive care'?

• focuses on preventing health problems from occurring.

• A feeling of extreme tiredness or exhaustion, often caused by physical or mental exertion

• Healthcare services provided outside of regular business hours, typically during evenings, weekends, and holidays

What is the definition of 'shift work'?

• a system in which different groups of workers work somewhere at different times of the day and night

• A feeling of extreme tiredness or exhaustion, often caused by physical or mental exertion

• The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of job-related injuries and illnesses

What is the definition of 'stress'?

• as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation.

• a test that an employer may give to workers in order to determine if they are able to physically and mentally handle the requirements of the job.

What is the definition of 'fatigue'?

• Medical attention is given to patients who require immediate treatment but are not experiencing life-threatening conditions

• A feeling of extreme tiredness or exhaustion

What is the definition of 'counselling'?

• a talking therapy that encourages people to address the issue they are facing with an eventual goal to overcome the problem

• A feeling of extreme tiredness or exhaustion, often caused by physical or mental exertion

• The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of job-related injuries and illnesses

What is the definition of 'occupational health'?

• the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses

• the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

what is the definition of 'nutrition'?

• the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

• a work schedule that involves working outside of traditional daytime hours, such as evenings, nights, or weekends.

What is the definition of 'physical exams'?

• medical examinations that assess a person's overall health and detect any potential medical issues

• the condition of being physically fit and healthy

What is the definition of 'fitness'?

• the condition of being physically fit and healthy

•  healthcare services aimed at preventing illness or injury before they occur