Healthcare History

7. holistic system of healing that focuses on stimulating the body's ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances
11. Blood pressure cuff
12. The branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans.
13. Place that provides health care to help with ADL's. Can include nursing homes, residential institutions for mentally or physically disabled patients, independent-living or assisted-living.
14. program focused on reducing pain, symptoms, & stress during the last stage of terminal illnesses.
16. place that specializes in services for patients needing physical or emotional rehabilitation or treatment of chemical dependency.

1. A person who remains in an acute care facility (hospital), for more than 24 hours.
2. Bridges the gap between hospitalization and rehabilitation.
3. A person who is discharged within 23 hours, but still needs ongoing treatment.
4. medical opinion about the likely outcome of a condition or disease.
5. sometimes referred to as alternative therapy that uses holistic methods to promote healing through nutrition, exercise, or relaxation.
6. An infectious disease that affects entire continents or even the world.
8. the moral basis for many medical regulations and guidelines.
9. team of professionals with varied medical educations, backgrounds, and experiences that work together to deliver the best possible care for each patient.
10. Practitioner- physician who diagnoses and treats a variety of common health problems
15. Medical instrument that allows health care providers to listen to the internal sounds of a patient.