chapter 3 medicare yesterday today and tomrrow

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Across
  1. 3. Healing-oriented medicine that reconsiders all aspects of lifestyle and combines conventional and alternative approaches.
  2. 4. A small private home that provides care and supervision for adults
  3. 8. A specialized facility with staff that provides 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation services.
  4. 12. A joint federal and state program in the US that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.
  5. 13. End-of-life care focused on comfort and quality of life rather than curing an illness.
  6. 18. To undergo a change in genetic structure, often referenced in viruses or bacteria developing resistance.
  7. 22. The degree to which a patient correctly follows their prescribed course of taking medications.
  8. 27. Physical symptoms that are linked to or worsened by mental factors like stress or anxiety.
  9. 28. Conventional modern medical practice that uses treatments like drugs and surgery.
  10. 29. Specialized medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness.
  11. 30. Medicine that blocks the growth of specific cancer cells or disease-causing molecules.
  12. 31. A patient who is formally admitted to a hospital for treatment and stays overnight.
  13. 33. A concept often related to mindfulness, alternative health, or personal growth involving heightened awareness
  14. 37. Medical treatment used instead of standard western medicine
  15. 38. Tailored medical care based on a person's genes, environment, and lifestyle.
  16. 39. Medical care tailored to the individual characteristics, needs, and genetic profile of each patient
  17. 40. Approval from a health plan before you get a service or fill a prescription.
  18. 41. A western practice where thin needles are inserted into the skin to relieve pain
  19. 42. Prescription drugs used to manage severe pain, carrying risks of dependence and misuse.
Down
  1. 1. An experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease.
  2. 2. The active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to holistic health.
  3. 5. A health care profession focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neuromuscular disorders, mainly via manual spine adjustment.
  4. 6. Housing for older adults or people with disabilities who need help with daily activities
  5. 7. A campus providing a continuum of housing, services, and care as residents' needs change.
  6. 9. A facility providing professional nursing care and support services for individuals who do not require hospital-level care.
  7. 10. An ancient Greek physician considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.
  8. 11. Differences in health outcomes closely linked with social, economic, and environmental disadvantage.
  9. 14. Form of healing that considers the whole person—body, mind, spirit, and emotions.
  10. 15. Quantitative data concerning human populations, such as births, deaths, and marriages.
  11. 16. A brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills
  12. 17. Facilities that bring together various medical services, clinics, and retail pharmacies under one roof for patient convenience.
  13. 19. Residential facilities providing long-term nursing care for elderly or disabled individuals.
  14. 20. Medical care provided on an oupatient basis meaning patients don’t stay over night
  15. 21. Non-mainstream practices used together with standard medical treatments.
  16. 23. A type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones.
  17. 24. Medical procedures or tests that can be done in a hospital or clinic without an overnight stay.
  18. 25. The scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues.
  19. 26. Facilities that provide inpatient care and treatment for mental health conditions.
  20. 32. Unconscious biases, attitudes, or stereotypes that affect our understanding and actions toward people of different races.
  21. 34. A medical system based on the belief that the body can cure itself using tiny doses of natural substances.
  22. 35. An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population
  23. 36. A general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.