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Physical Therapist

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Works with muscle groups to maintain and increase the resident’s physical abilities

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Occupational Therapist

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Works with fine motor skills to improve the resident’s use of hands for all activities and communication

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Speech-language Therapist

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Works with resident who has difficulty with speech, communication, and swallowing

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Dietitian

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Plans menus, special diets, and monitors nutritional needs of the resident

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Prevention

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Care that stops disease or injury from happening

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Spiritual Wellness

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The search for meaning in life usually through religion

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Ethics

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Doing what is right according to the rules of conduct of a particular group

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Confidentiality

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Keeping information secret

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Abuse

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An act that causes harm

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Negligence

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Failure to act in a reasonable and caring manner

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Objective Data

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Data available through the senses

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Subjective Data

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Included information reported by a resident about how he or she is feeling

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Tact

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Sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others and avoid offense

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Empathy

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The ability to understand another’s point of view and share in another’s feeling or emotions

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Integrative (Integrated) Health Care

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Uses both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat a patient

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Assault and Battery

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Physical or verbal attack on another person; treatment or care given to a person without obtaining proper consent; unlawfully touching another person without that person’s consent

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Associate Degree

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Degree award by a vocational-techinical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course or its equivalent

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Audiologist

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Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders

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Bachelor’s Degree

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Degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed four-year course of study or its equivalent

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Contract

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An agreement between two or more people

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Competent/Competence

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Able, Capable

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Defamation

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Slander or libel; a false statement that causes ridicule or damage to a reputation

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Dental Hygienist

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A licensed individual who works with a dents to provide care and treatment for the teeth and gums

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Dependable/Dependability

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Capable of being relied on; trustworthy

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Doctor’s Degree/Doctorate

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Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree

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Emotional Wellness

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Pertaining to feelings or psychological states

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Endodontics

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Branch of dentistry involving treatment of the pulp chamber and root canals of the tech; root canal treatment

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Entrepreneur

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Individual who organizes, mages, and assumes the risk of a business

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Epidemiologist

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A person that studies the history, cause, and spread of an infectious disease

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False Imprisonment

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Restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom

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Gabriel Fahrenheit

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Invented the first mercury thermometer in 1714

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Informed Consent

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Permission granted by voluntarily by a person n who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved

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Invasion of Privacy

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Revealing personal information about an individual whiteout his or her consent

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Libel

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False Written statement that causes a persons ridicule or contempt or causes damage to the person’s reputation

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Living Will

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A legal document stating a peron’s desired on what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when his or her condition is terminal

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Malpractice

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Providing improper or unprofessional treatment or care that results in injury to another person

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Master’s Degree

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Degree award by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribe study beyond a bachelor’s degree

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Mental Wellness

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Pertaining to the mind

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Neurologist

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A person that studies the nervous system

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Oncologist

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Doctor that diagnosis and provides treatment of tumors

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Geriatric Assistant

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Nurse assistant who works with elderly individuals

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Recreational Therapist

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Use recreational and leisure activities as a form of treatment

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Ophthalmologist

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A medical doctor who specializes in disease of the eye

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Periodontics

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The branch of dentistry dealing with the treatment of the gigiva (gum) and periodontium (supporting tissue around the teeth)

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Phlebotomist

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Individual that collects blood and prepares it for tests

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Self-Motivation

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Ability to begin or to follow through with a task without the assistance of others

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Slander

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Spoken comment that causes a person ridicule or contempt or damages the person’s reputation

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Social Wellness

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Pertaining to relationships with others

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Sympathy

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To understand and attempt to solve the problems of another

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Technician

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A level of proficiency usually requiring a two year associate’s degree at least 3 or 4 years on-the-job training

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Therapist/Technologist

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A class of expetise in a health career died, usually requiring at least 3 to 4 years of college plus work experience

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Tort

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A wrongful or illegal act of civil law not involving a contract

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Ancient Romans built

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Sewers

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Anton van Leewenhoek

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Invented the microscope in 1666

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Aide

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Assistant

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Joseph Priestley

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Discovered the element oxygen in 1774

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Small Pox Vaccine

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Invented in 1796 by Edward Jenner

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Rene Laennec

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Invented the stethoscope in 1816

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Elizabeth Blackwell

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The first female physician in the United States in 1849; started the first Women’s Medical College in New York in 1868

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Dorothea Dix

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Appointed Superintendent of female nurses of the Army in 1861

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Louis Pasteur

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Created a vaccine for Rabies; discovered pasteurization, proving that microorganisms cause disease

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Florence Nightingale

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The founder of modern nursing; began the professional education of nurse

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Ancient Romans built

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Sewers

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Anton van Leewenhoek

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Invented the microscope in 1666

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Aide

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Specific number of hours or educaton needed

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Joseph Priestley

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Discovered the element oxygen in 1774

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Small Pox Vaccine

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Invented in 1796 by Edward Jenner

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Rene Laennec

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Invented the stethoscope in 1816

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Elizabeth Blackwell

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The first female physician in the United States in 1849; started the first Women’s Medical College in New York in 1868

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Dorothea Dix

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Appointed Superintendent of female nurses of the Army in 1861

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Louis Pasteur

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Created a vaccine for Rabies; discovered pasteurization, proving that microorganisms cause disease

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Florence Nightingale

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The founder of modern nursing; began the professional education of nurse

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Dorothea Dix

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Appointed Superintendent of female nurses of the Army in 1861

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Louis Pasteur

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Created a vaccine for Rabies; discovered pasteurization, proving that microorganisms cause disease

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Florence Nightingale

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The founder of modern nursing; began the professional education of nurse

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Robert Koch

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“Father of Microbiology” in 1882 isolated the bacteria that causes tuberculosis; method to identify pathogens

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Marie Curie

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Isolated radium in 1910

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Test tube baby

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Louise Brown, born in England in 1978

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First Kidney Transplant

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In 1963 by Thomas Starzl

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Orthodontist

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Someone who aligns or straightens the teeth

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Periodontist

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Someone who treats and prevents disease of the gums, bone, and structure supporting the teeth

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Dental Laboratory Technician

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Make and repair a variety of dental prostheses (artificial devices)

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Physician Assistant

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Working under the supervision of physicians, take medical histories, perform routine physical examinations and basic diagnostic tests, treat minor injuries, prescribe and administer appropriate treatments

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Cardiologist

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Someone that deals with the disease of the heart and blood vessels

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Dermatologist

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Someone who treats disease of the skin

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Endocrinologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose disease of the endocrine glands

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Gerontologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases of elderly individuals

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Gynecologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases of female reproductive organs

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Internist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disease of the internal organs (lungs, heart, glands, intestines, kidneys)

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Orthopedist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases and disorders of the muscle and bones

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Pathologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disease by studying changes in organs, tissues, and cells

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Pediatrician

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disease and disorders of children

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Radiologist

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Someone who uses X-Rays and radiation to diagnose and treat the disease

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Psychologist

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Someone who studies human behavior and use this knowledge to help individuals deal with problems of everyday living

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Genetic Counselors

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Provide information to individuals and their families on genetic disease or inherited conditions

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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses

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Working under the supervision of physicians or RN’S, provide patient care requiring technical knowledge but not the level of education required of RN’s

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Pediatric Hospital

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A hospital that specializes in children

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Orthopedic Hospital

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A hospital that specializes in the care of bone and muscle disease and disorders

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Oncology Hospital

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A hospital that specializes in the treatment and care of tumors

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Pharmacists

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Someone who can dispense medication per written order from physicians, dentists, and other health care professionals authorized to prescribe medication

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Athletic Trainer

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Prevent and dream athletic injuries and provide rehabilitative services to athletes

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Dialysis Technician

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Operate the kidney hemodialysis machines used to treat patients with limited or no kidney function

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Perfusionist

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Members of open heart surgical teams and operate the heart-lung machines used in coronary bypass surgery

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Electroencephoalography Technologist

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Operates an istrument called an electroencephalograph, which records the electrical activity of the brain

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Electrocardiograph Technician

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Operate electrocardiograph machines, which records electrical impulses that orginate in the heart

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Medical Clinical/Laboratory Technologist

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Work under hte supervision of doctors called pathologists

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Health Information Technician

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Organize and code patient records, gather statistical or research date, reocrd information on patient records, motior electronic and paper-based information to ensure confidentiality, and calculate bills using health care data

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Epidemiologists

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Identify and track diseases as they occur in a group of people

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Medical Illustrators

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Use their artistic and creative talents to produce illustrations, charts, graphys, and diagrams fro helath textbooks, journals, magazines, and exhibits

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Medical Translators

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Assist cross-cultural communication processes by converting one language to another

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Geriatrician

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Someone who looks after the elderly

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Health Care Administrator

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Plan, direcct, coordinate, and supervise delievery of health care and mange the operation of health care facilities

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Biomedical Engineer

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Combine knowledge of engineering with knowledge of biology and biomechanical principles to assist in the operation of health care facilites

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Biomedical Equipment Technician

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Work with the many different machines used to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients

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Central/Sterile Supply Worker

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Are involved in ordering, maintaining, and supplying all the equipment and supplies used by other departments in a health care facility

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Emergenacy Medical Technician

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Training ins required; provide ermegency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses

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Gastroenterologist

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Someone who treates and diagnose the diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine

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Proctologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disesease of teh lower part of the large intestine

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William Harvey

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in 1628 described the circulation of the blood and from the heart

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Hippocrates

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“Father of Medicine”

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Clara Barton

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Founded the Red Cross

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HIPAA

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Health; Insurance; Portability; Accountability; Act

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5 Dimensions of Humans

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Physical; Spiritual; Intellectual; Social; Emotional

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5 Stages of Illness

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Something is wrong; Assumption of sick role; Contact Medical care/Ambulatory; Dependent patient role; recovery, rehab or death

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William Roentgen

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In 1895 discovered X-Rays

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Joseph Lister

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1883 promoted the idea of sterile cleaning

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Sir Alexander Felmming

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Discovered Penicillin in 1928

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AIDS

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Was discovered in the 1980’s

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NHCSS

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National; Health; Care; Skill; Standards; deveolped to indicate the knowledge and skills that are expected of health care workers primarily at entry and technical levels

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