Unit 2 - Health Care Systems

3. Founded the American Redcross in 1881 and served as its first president
5. credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928.
10. developed antiseptic surgery by spraying medical instruments and bandages with carbolic acid
11. Fee the individual pays to the insurance company for coverage
14. identified the cause of childbed fever (mother’s sickness after giving birth) which led to the importance of hand washing.
16. A branch of the Department of Health and Human Services that is concerned with the causes, spread and control of diseases
18. provide diagnostic and treatment services that were previously performed in hospitals
19. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek invented what instrument?
20. An attempt to control the rising costs of healthcare by maximizing every dollar spent.
21. Founder of modern nursing

1. Amount that must be paid by the patient for medical services before the policy begins to pay
2. A specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service (ex. $20/doctor visit)
4. Joseph Priestly discovered this in 1774
6. a form of medical therapy that combines practices and treatments from alternative medicine with conventional medicine.
7. Which government agency oversees medical coverage and sets standards to insure quality care?
8. In order to protect the quality of life of those who live in a long-term care facility, new and higher standards were established by what or whom?
9. This type of healthcare encourages taking steps to stop illness instead of waiting for a curative intervention
12. Discovered X-Rays in 1895
13. discovered the stethoscope in 1819.
15. Requires that specific percentages of expenses are shared by the patient and insurance company (ex. 80/20)
17. uses technology to assist in providing care to patients