Healthcare History

4. diseases that affect many people and spread rapidly by infecting a certain area or population
7. an emblem of medicine in the United States
8. a promise of professional behavior made by physicians beginning their careers; promises ethical and honest practice of the medical profession
10. a type of care designed to relieve pain and reduce suffering in terminally ill patient
11. Loss of feeling with or with- out the loss of consciousness
12. drugs that slow the growth of, or destroy bacteria; used to treat infections
13. a method of analyzing and treating mental and emotional disorders through sessions in which the patient is encouraged to talk about personal experience and dreams
14. an instrument that uses a lens to magnify objects too small to be seen with the naked eye

1. disease-producing microorganism
2. the use of medicines that contain weakened or dead bacteria or viruses to build immunity and prevent disease
3. an incurable metabolic disease that results in an increased level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood
5. a federal health insurance program for persons 65 or older and disabled individuals
6. passed into law in 2010 for a major regulatory overhaul of US healthcare
9. a program jointly-funded by state and federal taxes that provides medical aid for low-income individuals of all ages; managed by the state