Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Servicio social
Social service (SOH-shul SER-vis)
A community resource that helps people in need. Services may include help getting to and from medical appointments, home delivery of medication and meals, in-home nursing care, help paying medical costs not covered by insurance, loaning medical equipment, and housekeeping help.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.