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- 2. based on the belief that pressure on the nerves leaving the spinal column causes pain or dysfunction of the body part served by that nerve.
- 5. is the term used when a health care provider offers a combination of Western medicine with complementary and alternative medicine.
- 7. is the most common dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of cases
- 8. treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific types of cancer cells with less harm to normal cells.
- 9. As a result, many Americans have limited access to good housing, livable wages, quality schools, and other factors that contribute to good health. The first step in eliminating racism is to acknowledge that it exists, often in the form of
- 11. relieves but does not cure
- 15. is a method of treatment developed by a German physician in the early 1800s based on the idea of stimulating the body's own healing responses
- 18. hey change in ways that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of antibiotics to destroy them.
- 20. provides palliative care and support to patients who are expected to die within 6 months and their families.
- 21. is a general term to designate the belief that the traditional view of medicine must be expanded.
- 24. means taking medications correctly: the right dosage at the right time and as often as prescribed.
- 25. based on the belief that the body can protect itself against disease if the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, is in good order.
- 26. Patients may be treated on an outpatient or
- 27. There are two types of facilities commonly referred to as nursing homes
- 29. Developed by the Chinese more than 5,000 years ago, it involves the insertion of tiny needles into specific points in the body to relieve energy blocks.
- 32. Permission is required in advance for certain procedures, a process called
- 33. federally funded program for low-income individuals.
- 35. provides nursing and rehabilitation services on a 24-hour basis. Includes regular medical care for patients with long-term illnesses and those recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.
- 36. medicine based on a scientific approach.
- 37. is the promotion of health through preventive measures and the practice of good health habits.
- 39. The most significant change predicted for the way health care is practiced is called personalized medicine or
- 40. Provides a variety of living arrangements that support lifestyles as they change from independent living to the need for regular medical and nursing care.
- 41. Many social problems affect the country's health care delivery systems, resulting in
- 42. killed between 20 and 40 million people across the globe. Physicians at that time had a limited number of treatment techniques available.
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- 1. the transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders
- 3. Ambulatory services are for patients who do not require hospitalization. Also known as
- 4. Some traditional health care providers are becoming more interested in extending the definition of health to mean more than the absence of disease. Margaret Newman, RN, developed a theory she calls
- 6. The most significant change predicted for the way health care is practiced is called
- 10. Ambulatory services are for patients who do not require hospitalization.
- 12. Provides 24-hour personal care and supervision for a small number of residents (five is typically allowed by state regulations) in a family-type home or similar setting.
- 13. such as births and deaths.
- 14. comprises methods other than those traditionally used in Western medicine but that are used together with Western medicine
- 16. is a condition marked by a decline in memory and/or other thinking skills, caused by damage to the nerve cells in the brain.
- 17. Provides personal care, social services, and nursing supervision for at least 8 hours per day. It provides care for individuals who do not require 24-hour nursing but are unable to care for themselves.
- 19. offer treatment to individuals with psychiatric and behavioral disorders, including assistance with crises, medication management, counseling, and monitoring of activities of daily living.
- 22. drugs that contain addictive substances, such as heroin
- 23. Provides housing, meals, and personal care to individuals who need help with daily living activities but do not need daily nursing care
- 28. facilities that provide a variety of outpatient services
- 30. when administered by a trained practitioner, is widely recognized as a beneficial health practice. It involves using pressure or friction on the body.
- 31. Disorders caused by mental or emotional factors are known as
- 34. was the most famous Greek physician of ancient times
- 38. medicine refers to practices used instead of Western medicine.