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The health care industry or '''health profession''' is considered an Industry or Profession which includes peoples exercise of Skill or judgment or the providing of a service related to the preservation or improvement of the Health of individuals or the treatment or care of individuals who are injured, sick, disabled, or infirm. The delivery of modern health care depends on an expanding group of trained Professional s coming together as an Interdisciplinary Team .Princeton University. (2007). '''health profession'''. Retrieved June 17, 2007, from http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=health%20professionUnited States Department of Labor. (2007, February 27). '''Health Care Industry Information'''. Retrieved June 17, 2007, from http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/Indprof/Health.cfm HISTORY Growth The health care industry is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing industries. From the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation Consuming over 10 percent of (10.9%), and Germany (10.7%) being the top three. According to Celent, US healthcare expenditures totaled US$2.2 billion in 2006. Celent Report: According to figures published by Celent '' February 21 2007 PROVIDERS AND PROFESSIONALS See Also: Health care provider A health care provider or health professional is an organization or person who delivers proper health care in a systematic way professionally to any individual in need of health care services. Delivery of services The healthcare industry includes the delivery of health services by health care providers. Usually such services receive payment from the Patient or from the patient's Insurance company; although they may be government-financed (such as the National Health Service in the United Kingdom ) or delivered by Charities or Volunteer s, particularly in poorer countries. There are many ways of providing healthcare in the modern world. The most common way is face-to-face delivery, where care provider and patient see each other 'in the flesh'. This is what occurs in general medicine in most countries. However, healthcare is not always face-to-face; with modern Telecommunications technology, ''in Absentia'' Health Care is becoming more common. This could be when practitioner and patient communicate over the Phone , Video Conferencing , the Internet , Email , Text Messages , or any other form of non-face-to-face communication. SEE ALSO REFERENCES Notes |
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