Evolution of Health Care Delivery Flashcards
Chapter 3 Content
defensive medicine (Key Term)
any waste of resources that is the result of a change in physicians’ patterns of practice as a result of the threat of malpractice
diet
Key Term
daily intake of food and water
disease
Key Term
disorder of bodily functions; the patter of response to an injury
emerging infectious diseases
Key Term
condition of an infectious origin whose incidence in humans has either increased within the past two decades or threatens to increase in the near future
epidemic
Key Term
outbreak or product of sudden rapid growth or development that affects many people at once
health
Key Term
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
health maintenance organizations
Key Term
(HMO) for a monthly fee, provide all necessary medical care at no additional charge
morbidity
Key Term
occurrence of disease; a diseased state
mortality
Key Term
rate of death from various conditions
pandemic
Key Term
disease occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population
prospective payment system
Key Term
(PPS) government’s response to the high cost of health care; reimburses hospitals for tests and treatments for patients with Medicare and Medicaid
smoking
Key Term
lifestyle factor affecting good health
