Across
- 4. A condition with regard to a patient’s psychological and emotional well-being.
- 7. A variety of services designed to meet a person's health or personal care needs.
- 8. The treatment of disease, especially cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation.
- 10. The sequencing of human DNA in order to discover genetic differences, anomalies, or mutations.
- 12. Overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.
- 14. One-on-one care tailored to a patient's unique health challenges and needs.
- 17. The treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer.
- 19. A condition of elevated glucose in the blood during pregnancy, typically resolving after the birth.
- 20. Care provided by trained registered nurses in a medical setting under a doctor's supervision.
Down
- 1. A medical facility, specializing in childbirth that is more homelike than a hospital.
- 2. Tests and other assessment tools to measure a patient's behavior to arrive at a diagnosis & treatment.
- 3. A wide range of health care services that can be given in the home for an illness or injury.
- 5. A live-in health care facility providing therapy for substance abuse, mental illness, or other behavioral problems. Aka RTC
- 6. Care for terminally ill patient provided in a facility (hospice) or the patient’s home (home hospice)
- 9. The inability to conceive children.
- 11. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a psychological approach to understanding behavior.
- 13. Reliance on mood or mind-altering chemicals, such as alcohol, street drugs, and certain prescription medications.
- 15. The separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
- 16. The transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders.
- 18. A level of health care in which a patient is treated for a brief but severe episode of illness.