Health Service Providers Flashcards
licensed to take care of the teeth and gums
dentist
care for the sick, especially in a hospital
nurse
dispense medication and to
promote safe and effective medication
pharmacist
treats diseases
doctor
draw, test, and analyze body fluids and tissues
medical technologists
professionals who are licensed to practice health care under existing laws
health service providers
give at least five examples of a health service provider
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Medical Technologists
- Pharmacists
- Nutritionists/Dietitians
major health care facility an provides primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
hospital
_______________ prevention: preventing the onset of a disease
primary
______________ prevention: detecting a disease in its earliest stage, before symptoms appear, and intervening to slow down or stop its progression
secondary
___________ prevention: interventions designed to arrest the progress of an established disease
tertiary
healthcare facility: focuses mainly on the care of outpatients
clinic/health center
name five services that a clinic provides
• outpatient consultations • first aid • dental procedures • counseling • psychotherapy
name five services that a clinic provides
• outpatient
consultations
• first aid
• dental procedures
• counseling
• psychotherapya type of residential care that provides round-the-clock nursing care for a certain group of people
nursing home
an accredited establishment that sells medicines and other medical goods or paraphernalia
drug store
- examination of specimens and laboratory tests are conducted to rule out any possible illness
medical laboratory
- a mechanism that provides for possible health needs including medical and dental coverage
health care plans
a government agency that enjoins employees both in the government and in private companies to pay for their monthly contribution
PhilHealth
Define HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
provideS a type of health plan where individuals (employed or are self-employed) enroll to make sure their future medical expenses, including hospitalizations, are secured
• Health Maintenance Organizations
A prepaid benefit that covers the payment of the medical and surgical expenses incurred by the insured from illness or injury
Health insurance plan
T/F: Health care providers are required to be licensed to be operational/functional
T
T/F: Health care facilities are places where health services are provided to patients
T
T/F: Nursing homes, drug stores, and laboratories are allies of hospitals and clinics and does not provide a complete range of instruments to prevent and cure diseases
FALSE
