In psychology, a commodity or condition capable of reducing or eliminating a drive.
In health planning, a quantified statement of a desired future state or condition, such as an infant mortality of loss than 20 per thousand live births, a physician to population ratio greater than four per thousand, or average access time for emergency medical services less than 20 minutes. Health planning formulates goals and seeks to achieve them. A goal differs from an objective by lacking a deadline, and usually by being long range (five to ten years) rather than short (one to two years).
The desired outcome of actions to alter status or behavior.
A set of benchmarks that, once achieved, help you to realize your mission and your vision.
A result that a person aims for and works hard to reach.