Pharmacy

3. granting of license by state board, usually to allow work in a profession to protect all public.
7. herble and vegetable extracts and medicinal preparations.
8. an organization that provides health insurance using a managed-care model.
9. process by which a professional organization grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications.
10. liquid medications administered directly into a patient's vein.
14. the delivery of medical, nursing, and pharmaceutical services and supplies to patients at home.
15. an official listing of medicinal preparations
16. independent or chain pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications to outpatients; also called a retail pharmacy.
17. home healthcare services typically involving pain management of a terminally ill patient.
18. a documented piece of evidence of one's qualifications.
19. preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging or labeling of a drug or device as a result of a practitioner's prescription drug order
21. applying chemistry to biological processes.
22. the study of disease and illnesses affecting the normal functions of the body.
24. the study and identification of natural sources of drugs.
25. a Greek physician believed that illness had a physical explanation and was not the result of possession by evil spirits or disfavor with the gods.

1. a pharmacy that is organized under a corporate structure, following specific rules and regulations for accreditation.
2. the study of the appropiate use of drugs for targeted medicinal purposes.
4. one who is licensed by the state to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds and to fill prescriptions.
5. the movement of drug into, through, and out of the body.
6. care focuses on pain relief and quality of life for those with serious, ongoing painful debilitating illnesses.
11. a medical professional who works with pharmacists to help patients receive the best care.
12. a specialized practice that compounds and dispenses sterile radioactive pharmaceutica.
13. a store where medicine and other natural ingredients are gathered, stored, and compounded.
20. free from germs.
23. the use of natural products to maintain health by preventing or curing certain illnesses.