Health Care Flashcards
Types of Health Care
Episodic & Preventative
What is the Episodic Health Care
A person who becomes ill, that visit the doctor for diagnosis
What is Preventative Health Care
Persons who are well that visits the doctor to identify if they are any potential illnesses, to manage or prevent early risks
Types of Medicine
Mainstream & Complementary
Mainstream Medicine
Over the counter drugs, Prescribed drugs , Researched & Approved
Complementary
Alternative/ Integrated - Home remedies/ medicine
Why is complementary medicine is now called integrated medicine ?
More research is going into it , where we are seeing it is used in mainstream medicine, because of the ingredients found comprised of both mainstream and complementary
What is Nutrition ?
eating a healthy and balanced diet
What is Health ?
not only the absence of infirmity or disease but also , Physical, Mental, Social well-being
CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Common CAM practices
-Manipulative body based therapies
-Mind-body interventions
-Alternative Medical Systems
-Energy Therapies
-Biologically based approaches.
Name the 3 Manipulative body base therapies
Massage, Chiropractic & Osteopathy
Examples of Manipulative body based therapies
Massage, Rolfing, Alexander Technique, Wood therapy, Radiology
Name the 3 Mind-body interventions
Yoga, Spirituality. Relaxation
Examples of Mind-body interventions
Relaxation, Meditation, TaiChi, Breathing Techniques
