Healthcare terms A–Z

N healthcare terms

8 plain-English navigation terms beginning with N. These entries explain administrative and care routes, not diagnosis or treatment.

8 terms beginning with N · All letters

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Near relativeA family relationship referenced in particular consent provisions; it is not automatically identical to guardian, authorized agent, emergency contact, next of kin or medical-record representative.Newborn birth-year coverageA locally defined benefit route for the child's year of birth; eligibility, the permitted enrolment window, required payment and any start-from-birth effect must be confirmed in the controlling city rule.Newborn insurance event dateThe recorded birth, identity, eligibility, application and payment dates used by a local authority to determine which newborn-enrolment rule applies; it is not one nationwide deadline.Newborn stay/residence registrationThe exit-entry registration process for a foreign infant born in China, kept separate from the birth certificate and consular travel-document process.No-family companion care pilotThe June 2025–June 2027 pilot in selected hospitals and wards for voluntary life-care support by nurses or trained medical care workers; it is not a nationwide entitlement.No-showA missed appointment recorded under the provider's current rules; thresholds and later booking restrictions are not standardized nationwide.Non-normal death proofThe police-issued proof used for a qualifying police-handled non-normal death; it is separate from the medical death certificate and does not replace an investigation or case decision.Normal death outside a hospitalA normal death at home or another non-medical location handled through the responsible local township health centre or community health service centre after investigation under the current national route.

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Use this index for navigation, not clinical decisions

This index explains administrative terms and care routes. For symptoms, diagnosis or treatment, contact a qualified healthcare professional; a glossary entry cannot replace clinical advice.