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Chapter 15 Flashcards

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physiological Age

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the biological and functional capacity as it should be in relation to the person’s maximal potential at any given age in lifespan

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functional capacity

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the ability to perform ordinary and usual demands of daily living without limitations or excessive fatigue or injury

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chronological age

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calendar age

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life expectancy

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how many years a person is expected to live

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conventional western medicine

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traditional medical practice based on methods that are tested through rigorous scientific trials

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allopathic medicine

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conventional western medicine

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primary care physician

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medical practitioner who provides routine treatment of ailments; typically the patients first contact with health care

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osteopath

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medical practitioner with specialized training in musculoskeletal problems who uses diagnostic and therapeutic methods of conventional medicine in addition to manipulative methods

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dentists

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practitioners who specialize in diseases of the teeth, gums and oral cavity

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oral surgeons

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dentists who specialize in surgical procedures of the oral-facial complex

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orthodontists

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dentists who specialize in the correction and prevention of tooth irregularities

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ophthalmologists

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medical specialists concerned with diseases of the eye and prescription of corrective lenses

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optometrists

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health care practitioners who specialize in the prescription and adaptation of lenses

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physician assistant

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health care practitioners trained to treat most standard cases of care

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nurses

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health care practitioners who assist in the diagnosis and treatment of health problems and provide many services to patients in a variety of settings

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complementary and alternative medicine

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CAM - group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered part of conventional medicine

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complementary and alternative medicine

also called

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unconventional
nonallopathic
integrative medicine

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CAM therapies classified into 3 categories

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  • natural products
  • mind-body medicine
  • manipulative and body-based practices
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natural products

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herbal medicines, vitamins and minerals

most common fish oil

20
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mind-body medicine

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focuses on the interaction among the brain, mind, body, and behavior
-Yoga, meditation, acupuncture

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manipulative and body-based practices

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focuses on the structures and systems of the body to include bones and joints, soft tissue and circulatory and lymph systems
-massage and spinal manipulation

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acupuncture

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Chinese medical system that requires body piercing with fine needles during therapy to relieve pain and treat ailments and disease

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chiropractics

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health care system that proposes many diseases and ailments are related to misalignments of the vertebrae and emphasizes manipulation of the spinal column

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herbal medicine

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an unconventional system that uses herbs to treat ailments and disease

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homeopathy

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system of treatments based on the use of minute quantities of remedies that in large amounts produce effects similar to the disease being treated

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naturopathic medicine

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unconventional system of medicine that relies exclusively on natural remedies to treat disease and ailments

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ayurveda

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Hindu system of medicine based on herbs, diet, massage, meditation and yoga to help the body boost its natural healing process

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magnetic therapy

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unconventional treatment that relies on magnetic energy to promote healing

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massage therapy

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the rubbing or kneading of body parts to treat ailments

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integrative medicine

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the combination of the practices and methods of alternative medicine with conventional western medicine

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quackery and fraud

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the conscious promotion of unproven claims for profit

32
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personal trainer

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a health or fitness professional who evaluates, motivates, educates and trains clients to help them meet individualized healthy lifestyle goals

32
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Three most important benefits derived from a lifetime fitness and wellness program

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Better health
Higher quality of life
Longevity

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