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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz
____________________________ – a federal agency established in 1990 to researc h the quality of
health care delivery and identify the standards of treatment that should be provided by health care
facilities.
_________________ – methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies.
_________________- facilities allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an
apartment in the facility.
__________________ – concerned with causes, spread, and control of diseases in populations.
__________________- also called statellite clinics or satellite centers, are health care facilities found in
many types of health care. They are composed of a group of medical or dental dcotors who share a
facility and other personnel.
___________________- methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical
therapies.
____________________ - a term heard frequently in health care circles, means trying to control the
rising cost of health care and achieving the maximum benefit for every dollar spent.
____________________- vary in size from offices that are privately owned by one or more dentists to
denal clics that emplay a number of dentists.
____________________ – one way Congress is trying to control costs for government insurance plans
such as Medicare and Medicaid.
____________________- provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden illness.
____________________ – federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the
public.
_____________________- are where counselors work with couples or individuals who are pregnant or
considering a pregnancy.
______________ – care for the elderly
______________ – provide health services as directed by the Department of Health and Human
Services and also provide specific services needed by the state or local community.
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In order to pay for the costs of health care, most people rely on___________________.
________________________- provide total health care directed toward preventive health care.
____________________ – care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well
being by treating the whole body, mind, and spirit.
_________________- is designed to provide care in a patient’s home.
_________________- provide care for terminally ill persons with life expectancies of 6 months or less.
_________________ – one of the major types of health care facilities.
_____________________- Facilities that allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or
purchase and apartment in the facility.
________________________- also known as occupational health clinics are found in large companies
or industries.
______________- are often a part of other facilities but can operate as separate health care services.
They can be used to preform special diagnostic tests, such as blood and urine tests.
_______________________ – mainly provide assistance and care for elderly paitents usually called
residents.
__________________ – an approach that has developed in response to rising health care costs.
______________ – a medical assistance program operated by individual states.
_________________- vary from offices that are privately owned by one doctor to large complexes that
operate as corporations and employ many doctors and other health care professionals.
__________________ – a federal government program that provides health care for almost all individuals
over the age of 65 and for any person with a disability who has received social security benefits for at
least 2 years.
__________________- facilities treat patients with mental disorders and diseases.
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_____________________- Involved in research on disease in the United States.
___________________ – supported by donations, membership fees, and fundraisers, and federal or
state grants.
____________________ – establishes and enforces standards that protect workers form job-related
injuries and illnesses.
____________________ – led to the development of many regulations regarding long-term care and
home health care.
___________________- can be individually owned by an ophthalmologist or optometrist or they can be
part of a large chain of stores. They provide vision examinations, prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses,
and check for the presence of eye diseases.
All health care facilities must have some type of _________________.
_________________________– another type of health insurance plan usually provided by large
industries or companies to their employees.
__________________- Provide care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum
slef-care and function.
___________________- found in schools and colleges. Provide emergency care for victims of accidents
and sudden and sudden illnesses.
______________________________- A national agency that deals with the health problems in the
United States.
____________________– state of being in optimum health with a balanced relationship between
physical, mental, and social health.
______________________ – a health insurance plan providing treatment for workers injured on the job.
______________________- and international agency sponsored by the United Nations. It compiles
statistics and infromation on disease, publishes health information, and investigates and addresses
serious health problems throught the world.
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Complementary therapies
Cost containment
Dental offices Diagnostic related groups (DRGs)
Emergency care services
Geriatric care
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Genetic counseling centers
Health departments
care
Health insurance plans Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
Home health care
centers
Hospice
Hospitals
Independent living facilities
Laboratories
Long-term care facilities LTCs or LTCFs)
Medicare
Mental health
Industrial health care
Managed care Medicaid
National institutes of health (NIH)
Holistic health
Medical offices
Nonprofit agencies
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
centers
Organization structure Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) Rehabilitation
School health services
US Department of Health & Human Services (USDHHS) Voluntary agencies
Wellness
Workers’ Compensation
World Health Organization (WHO)
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