What Is Medical?
Medical is the science of human health and its application to the diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. It involves the work of doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, psychologists, optometrists, and other health professionals. Health care is the improvement of human health through medical diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure and through public health measures.
You can include in medical expenses the cost of meals and lodging while away from home if the principal reason you are away is to receive medical care. However, you can’t include the cost of meals and lodging if the principal reason is for a vacation or business trip. See Nursing Home, later.
A written record of a person’s past and present medical, surgical, and other health conditions. It also includes information about allergies, immunizations, and other aspects of a person’s health. A medical history is used by health professionals to help in the diagnosis of diseases and to plan treatment.
Medical research is the scientific study of biological processes and disease, and the development of successful treatments and cures. It involves biologists, chemists, doctors, and other scientists who work to develop drugs or medicines. Clinical trials are the main form of medical research. These are double-blind, random, long-term human studies that compare a drug or other therapy with no treatment or a placebo in order to determine the efficacy of the drug or therapy.
Medications are substances that health professionals prescribe or recommend for the treatment of disease, illness, or injury. Doctors and other health professionals often use medications to reduce pain or discomfort, prevent complications from surgery, or provide comfort for patients.
You can include in medical expenses an amount paid for the conversion of personal, living, or family items into special forms or adaptations for a disabled person. This includes the cost of converting a book into Braille, for example. You can’t include the cost of a wheelchair in this category, however. See What Expenses Aren’t Includible, earlier.
You can include in medical expenses the amount of social security, FUTA, and Medicare tax you pay on behalf of an attendant who provides medical care for you or your spouse or dependent. You can’t, however, deduct the portion of these taxes that exceeds the fair market value of the item converted. For more information, see Social Security and FUTA Taxes, later. Also see Household Employees, earlier. The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia contains more than 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries, as well as illustrations and photographs. It is available at most libraries and in some bookstores. It is also available through subscription.
Medical is the science of human health and its application to the diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. It involves the work of doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, psychologists, optometrists, and other health professionals. Health care is the improvement of human health through medical diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure and through public health measures. You can include in medical expenses the cost of meals and lodging while away from home if the principal reason you are away is to receive medical care. However, you can’t include the cost of meals and lodging if the principal reason is for a vacation or business trip. See Nursing Home, later. A written record of a person’s past and present medical, surgical, and other health conditions. It also includes information about allergies, immunizations, and other aspects of a person’s health. A medical history is used by health professionals to help in the diagnosis of diseases and to plan treatment. Medical research is the scientific study of biological processes and disease, and the development of successful treatments and cures. It involves biologists, chemists, doctors, and other scientists who work to develop drugs or medicines. Clinical trials are the main form of medical research. These are double-blind, random, long-term human studies that compare a drug or other therapy with no treatment or a placebo in order to determine the efficacy of the drug or therapy. Medications are substances that health professionals prescribe or recommend for the treatment of disease, illness, or injury. Doctors and other health professionals often use medications to reduce pain or discomfort, prevent complications from surgery, or provide comfort for patients. You can include in medical expenses an amount paid for the conversion of personal, living, or family items into special forms or adaptations for a disabled person. This includes the cost of converting a book into Braille, for example. You can’t include the cost of a wheelchair in this category, however. See What Expenses Aren’t Includible, earlier. You can include in medical expenses the amount of social security, FUTA, and Medicare tax you pay on behalf of an attendant who provides medical care for you or your spouse or dependent. You can’t, however, deduct the portion of these taxes that exceeds the fair market value of the item converted. For more information, see Social Security and FUTA Taxes, later. Also see Household Employees, earlier. The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia contains more than 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries, as well as illustrations and photographs. It is available at most libraries and in some bookstores. It is also available through subscription.