Measuring Middle-Skills Gaps within the Finger Lakes Regional Economy

HEALTH CARE

Health care includes an immense assortment of careers dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. Health care encompasses dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, psychology and other health professions. The health care industry provides services to treat patients with preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care. The modern health care industry is divided into many branches and depends on combining teams of trained professionals and paraprofessionals to meet the health needs of individuals and populations. Health care contributes to a significant part of this country’s economy.

HEALTH CARE