Ch. 03 Health Care Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Foster Home A small, home-like place where a few older adults or people with disabilities live and get help with daily chores.
  2. 5. Services Medical care, tests, or minor surgeries that let patients go home the same day without staying overnight.
  3. 9. A government insurance program that helps cover health costs for people with low incomes or disabilities.
  4. 11. A patient who is admitted to a hospital and stays overnight for treatment.
  5. 12. Care focused on relieving pain, stress, and symptoms of a serious illness to make a patient more comfortable, even if the disease cannot be cured.
  6. 13. Medicine Non-traditional health practices used together with regular medical treatments, like using meditation to help lower blood pressure alongside prescription drugs.
  7. 15. Hospitals Specialized hospitals designed to care for and treat people experiencing severe mental health conditions.
  8. 16. Homes Residential centers that provide 24-hour care and supervision for people who cannot care for themselves at home.
  9. 17. Therapy Pressing and rubbing muscles and soft tissues to ease tension, relieve pain, and lower stress.
  10. 20. An ancient Greek doctor known as the "Father of Medicine" who taught that diseases come from natural causes rather than punishment from gods.
  11. 22. Medicine Choosing treatments specifically based on a person's unique genes, environment, and lifestyle.
  12. 26. An alternative medicine system based on the idea that "like cures like," using tiny amounts of natural substances to spark body healing.
  13. 29. Pain Medication Powerful prescription drugs used to treat severe pain.
  14. 30. Nursing Facility A center providing round-the-clock intensive medical care and physical therapy for patients recovering from illness or injury.
  15. 31. Nursing Care Facility A facility providing basic medical and personal care for people who need help, but do not require complex, round-the-clock nursing.
  16. 34. Living Residence Housing for older adults who need help with daily tasks like cooking or bathing, but do not need 24-hour medical nursing care.
  17. 35. To undergo a genetic change or alteration in a cell, bacteria, or virus.
  18. 36. Services Medical care and treatments given to patients who do not need to stay overnight in a hospital.
  19. 37. Adherence Taking prescribed medicine exactly as directed by a doctor, including correct amounts and timing.
  20. 39. Malls Buildings that group many different medical clinics, testing labs, and therapy offices together in one convenient location.
  21. 40. Special comfort care and emotional support for patients who are near the end of life and their families.
  22. 41. Healthcare focused on fixing joint and bone problems—especially in the spine—using hands-on adjustments.
Down
  1. 1. Medicine Health treatments used in place of standard medical care, such as using herbal remedies instead of surgery.
  2. 3. An umbrella term for a serious drop in memory and thinking skills that makes it hard to manage everyday life.
  3. 4. Medicine An approach to healthcare that treats the whole person—including physical, mental, emotional, and social health—rather than just treating symptoms.
  4. 6. Drug Therapy Cancer treatments using drugs designed to strike specific cancer cells without causing as much harm to normal, healthy cells.
  5. 7. Disease A progressive brain disorder that gradually damages memory, thinking skills, and the ability to do basic daily tasks.
  6. 8. Disparities Unfair differences in health outcomes or access to medical care between different groups of people.
  7. 10. Medicine Standard modern medicine that relies on science, drugs, radiation, and surgery to treat diseases.
  8. 12. Physical body symptoms (like stomach pain or headaches) caused or made worse by mental stress or emotional strain.
  9. 14. Statistics Official public records tracking major life events in a population, such as births, deaths, and marriages.
  10. 18. Therapy Replacing or fixing damaged genes inside a person's cells to help cure or treat genetic diseases.
  11. 19. An ancient Chinese practice using very thin needles placed in specific spots on the body to relieve pain and help healing.
  12. 21. Medicine Tailoring health treatment plans to fit an individual patient's unique background, body, and needs.
  13. 23. A type of medical care that places extra emphasis on the body's bones, muscles, and joint alignment to aid natural healing.
  14. 24. Making active, healthy daily choices to keep your mind and body in good overall health.
  15. 25. Medicine Healthcare that combines standard treatments with evidence-based complementary practices.
  16. 27. Getting permission from a health insurance plan before receiving a specific test or treatment so they agree to cover the cost.
  17. 28. An outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads across many countries or worldwide.
  18. 32. Consciousness A nursing theory focused on helping patients live meaningful lives by focusing on what they can do rather than their physical limitations.
  19. 33. Care Community A residential facility offering a full range of living options—from independent apartments to nursing care—so residents can stay in one community as they age.
  20. 38. Racism Unconscious biases or stereotypes that affect how healthcare providers treat patients without realizing it.