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Military Health System Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.
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A person who, as a victim advocate, shall provide non-clinical crisis intervention, referral, and ongoing non-clinical support to adult sexual assault victims. Support will include providing information on available options and resources to victims. The SAPR VA, on behalf of the sexual assault victim, provides liaison assistance with other org...
Individuals who are employed or assigned as health care professionals, or are credentialed to provide health care services at a military hospital or clinic, or who provide such care at a deployed location or otherwise in an official capacity. This also includes military personnel and DOD civilian employees, who provide healt...
Care that acknowledges and is sensitive to gender differences and gender-specific issues.
Intentional sexual contact characterized by the use of force, threats, intimidation, or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. The term includes a broad category of sexual offenses consisting of the following specific Uniform Code of Military Justice offenses: rape, sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact, abusive sexual conta...
Any of the communicable diseases defined in E.O. 13295, as amended.
Limiting movement of an individual or group to prevent or diminish the transmission of a communicable disease, including limiting ingress and egress to, from, or on a military installation; isolation; quarantine; and conditional release.
A location where pharmaceuticals and other medications are distributed to the end user; these facilities may range from small clinics to large operations with multiple staging and operations areas; these facilities may also support a range of methods of distributing drugs and medications to the patients.
The commander or director of a facility established for the purpose of furnishing medical or dental care to eligible individuals.
The separation of an individual or group that has been exposed to a communicable disease, but is not yet ill, from others who have not been so exposed, in such manner and place to prevent the possible spread of the communicable disease.
The separation of an individual or group infected or reasonably believed to be infected with a communicable disease from those who are healthy in such a place and manner to prevent the spread of the communicable disease.
A framework to inform an installation’s population of specific health protection actions recommended in response to an identified health threat, stratified by the scope and severity of the health threat.
Designated team that provides command consultation, prevention, outreach, screening, triage, psychological first aid, education, and referral services following an all-hazards incident.
A facility established for the purpose of furnishing medical and/or dental care to eligible individuals.
A Federally funded, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-managed effort to prepare major cities and metropolitan areas to respond to a large-scale bioterrorist event by dispensing antibiotics and other medical supplies to the entire identified population within 48 hours of the decision to do so.
The principal officer in charge of a diplomatic facility of the United States, including any individual temporarily assigned to be in charge of such a facility.
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