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Across
  1. 7. a healthcare pathway offering careers in implementing procedures to determine causes of diseases or disorders
  2. 10. a system that categorizes patients according to their diagnoses
  3. 11. career field considered to be a bridge between medicine and technology
  4. 12. loss of feeling with or without the loss of consciousness
  5. 15. an individual’s ability to effectively communicate, convey, negotiate, or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights
  6. 16. a general term for any healthcare plan that emphasizes wellness and provides healthcare through a network of healthcare providers
  7. 17. recognition given for completing a course of study and/or passing an exam
  8. 18. an emblem of medicine in the United States
  9. 19. a type of care designed to relieve pain and reduce suffering in terminally ill patients
  10. 21. career path that offers hands-on experience with patients and focuses on changing the health status of a patient over time
  11. 22. a degree awarded after completion of two to six years of education beyond the bachelor’s degree
  12. 23. an outbreak of a disease that affects many people and spreads rapidly
Down
  1. 1. a four-year college degree awarded after completion of 120 credit hours or more in a semester system
  2. 2. a job exploration tool that involves following an employee while he or she completes the tasks of a job you find interesting
  3. 3. recognition given by a state agency when a person meets the qualifications for a particular occupation
  4. 4. drugs that slow the growth of, or destroy bacteria
  5. 5. disease-producing microorganisms
  6. 6. the sector of a healthcare facility that plays a critical role in providing a clean, safe environment for all who enter the facility
  7. 8. an academic degree awarded after completion of one to two years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree
  8. 9. a two-year college degree, often offered through a community college and awarded after completion of 60 credit hours or more in a semester system
  9. 13. a digital file that contains information about a patient and spans his or her entire medical history and experiences
  10. 14. the process of isolating people who have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease
  11. 20. an instrument that uses a lens to magnify objects too small to be seen with the naked eye