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