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- 7. holistic system of healing that focuses on stimulating the body's ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances
- 11. Blood pressure cuff
- 12. The branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans.
- 13. Place that provides health care to help with ADL's. Can include nursing homes, residential institutions for mentally or physically disabled patients, independent-living or assisted-living.
- 14. program focused on reducing pain, symptoms, & stress during the last stage of terminal illnesses.
- 16. place that specializes in services for patients needing physical or emotional rehabilitation or treatment of chemical dependency.
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- 1. A person who remains in an acute care facility (hospital), for more than 24 hours.
- 2. Bridges the gap between hospitalization and rehabilitation.
- 3. A person who is discharged within 23 hours, but still needs ongoing treatment.
- 4. medical opinion about the likely outcome of a condition or disease.
- 5. sometimes referred to as alternative therapy that uses holistic methods to promote healing through nutrition, exercise, or relaxation.
- 6. An infectious disease that affects entire continents or even the world.
- 8. the moral basis for many medical regulations and guidelines.
- 9. team of professionals with varied medical educations, backgrounds, and experiences that work together to deliver the best possible care for each patient.
- 10. Practitioner- physician who diagnoses and treats a variety of common health problems
- 15. Medical instrument that allows health care providers to listen to the internal sounds of a patient.