Curative — may refer to: Curative care, also called curative medicine, health care traditionally oriented towards seeking a cure for an existent disease or medical condition Curative petition, a legal petition specific to the India justice system that is a… … Wikipedia
Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… … Catholic encyclopedia
curative — [kyoor′ət iv] adj. [ME < OFr curatif < ML curativus < L curatus, pp. of curare, to take care of < cura: see CURE] 1. of or for the curing of disease 2. curing, tending to cure, or having the power to cure n. a thing that cures; remedy … English World dictionary
curative — curatively, adv. /kyoor euh tiv/, adj. 1. serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment; remedial. n. 2. a curative agent; remedy. [1375 1425; late ME < MF curatif < ML curativus, equiv. to LL curat(us) (ptp. of curare to… … Universalium
curative — 1. That which heals or cures. 2. Tending to heal or cure. * * * cu·ra·tive kyu̇r ət iv adj relating to or used in the cure of diseases curative n cu·ra·tive·ly adv * * * cur·a·tive (kūrґə tiv) [L. curare to take care of] tending to… … Medical dictionary
Universal health care — is health care coverage which is extended to all eligible residents of a governmental region. Universal health care programs vary widely in their structure and funding mechanisms, particularly the degree to which they are publicly funded.… … Wikipedia
Palliative care — (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those… … Wikipedia
Health care provider — A health care provider is an individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities. An individual health care provider (also … Wikipedia
Health care industry — The health care industry, or medical industry, is the sector of the economic system that provides goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive, rehabilitative, palliative, or, at times, unnecessary care. The modern health care… … Wikipedia
Health care — For The Office television show episode, see Health Care (The Office). Health care (or healthcare) is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is… … Wikipedia
