In these Principles of the Rights of Patients in Europe, the following terms have been used with the meanings given: PATIENT(S) User (s) of health care services, whether, healthy or sick. DISCRIMINATION Distinction between persons in similar cases on the basis of race, sex, religion, political opinions, national or social origin, associations with a national minority or personal antipathy. HEALTH CARE Medical, nursing or allied services dispensed by health care providers and health care establishments. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS Physicians, nurses, dentists or other health professionals. MEDICAL INTERVENTION Any examination, treatment or other act having preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic or rehabilitative aims and which is carried out by a physician or other health care provider. HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENT Any health care facility such as a hospital, nursing home or establishment for disabled persons. TERMINAL CARE Care given to a patient when it is no longer possible to improve the fatal prognosis of his or her illness/condition with available treatment methods; as well as care at the approach of death. stupsertod stup7site