Chapter 1 Understanding Health and Wellness

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Across
  1. 4. abnormal physical or mental condition with no single, identifiable cause
  2. 5. your ability to interact positively with those around you
  3. 7. state of health and wellness in which one feels safe, fulfilled, and productive, and looks forward to enjoying a long lif
  4. 8. a poor state of health and wellness in various areas of your life
  5. 9. a medication that can be made by many different companies; costs less than brand-name medicines but may be just as effective
  6. 17. disease diseases that occur for many years, even for a lifetime
  7. 20. law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights
  8. 23. your ability to make choices about your health and wellness
  9. 25. a short-term or long-term plan of action that will guide you to the state of wellness you hope to reach
  10. 26. a healthy balance of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social health
  11. 27. a state of excellent health and wellness in all areas of your life
  12. 28. the amount you pay for healthcare services each year before your insurance company begins to take on the cost
  13. 29. a dimension of health that involves your communication skills, relationships, and ability to interact with others
Down
  1. 1. a dimension of health that involves your body, including physical fitness and the ability to cope with everyday physical tasks
  2. 2. a regular doctor who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions
  3. 3. a dimension of health that involves your ability to think clearly and critically, learn, and solve problems
  4. 6. medical providers who are extensively trained in one or two areas of health; a physician may refer you to a specialist to seek specific treatments
  5. 10. a hospital where patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
  6. 11. a continuing pursuit of learning and studying that carries through your entire life; a key component of your ability to take charge of your own health
  7. 12. a dimension of health that involves your emotions, mood, outlook on life, and beliefs about yourself
  8. 13. diseases that occur and resolve quickly
  9. 14. the ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health a regular fee paid in exchange for insurance services
  10. 15. theories and health claims that are described as being based in science when they are not
  11. 16. a process in which you take charge of your own health and wellness by making responsible and well-informed decisions
  12. 18. your ability to stand up to pressures and influences that hinder your progress toward wellness
  13. 19. summary of a patient's rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information
  14. 21. a healthcare establishment where patients receive diagnosis or treatment, but do not reside overnight
  15. 22. a collection of and the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world drawn from observation and experimentation
  16. 24. conclusions about the natural world that have been obtained through peer-reviewed, repeatable observation and experimentation