The Public Definitions

Question 1

What is a PGD?

Answer 1

Patient group direction

Question 2

What is EHC?

Answer 2

Emergency hormonal contraception

Question 3

What is the bowel?

Answer 3

Part of the digestive system made up of the small bowel, small intestine and large bowel ( colon and rectum)

Question 4

What is a modifiable factor?

Answer 4

Factors that can be monitored

Question 5

What is a fixed factor ?

Answer 5

A factor that can’t be changed

Question 6

What is health ?

Answer 6

State of complete physical, mental and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 7

What is a disease?

Answer 7

The presence of some pathology or abnormality in a part of the body

Question 8

What is an illness?

Answer 8

Subjective experience of loss of health

Question 9

What is health promotion?

Answer 9

Health education, environmental change and legislation change

Question 10

What is NRT?

Answer 10

Nicotine replacement therapy

Question 11

What is a healthy living pharmacy ?

Answer 11

A pharmacy that consistently delivers a range of health and well being services to a high quality