Study guide Flashcards
Definition of healthcare
Service people seek when they cannot manage their own health and related needs , either because of lack of knowledge , their physical or emotional status or lack of social support.
Abuse?
Any care that results in physical harm or pain, or anguish
Ancient Romans added what
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
One of the several people who were named responsible for micro biology because of his discovery with bacteria.
Assault
Physical or verbal attack on someone: treatment or care with out proper conssalt
Associate’s degree
A degree awarded by a teacher/ carreers school or community college after a prescribed two year completion of study.
Levels of health care
Acute: injury or illness come on very quickly and is short term
Chronic, long term: allows to take care of patient for a long time, usuall longer than a week
Primary: family doctors, where we focus on prevention and promotion.
Specialized: you are focused on one area of the body or one group of people
In patient: use of any institutional bed
Audiologist
They treat people with hearing problems, they diagnose problems , and provide treatment
Bachelor’s degree
A degree that is awarded by a college or university after an individual completes a prescribed list of classes which usually takes about four years.
Behaviors associated with wellness
Actions taken that show a state of well being, such as taking care of physical wellness(eating well and exercising), emotional wellness( understanding emotions and expressing them appropriately), social wellness( showing concern, and consideration for all subjects), intellectual( being creative and curious), and spiritual wellness( using ethics )
Biomedical engineer
Has a combined knowledge of an engender and biology and biochemical principals to assist in an operation of a healthcare facility
Biomedical equipment technician
Works with many machines that are used to diagnose and treat patients
Birth control pills
Pills that are taken to reduce the chance of getting pregnant
Athletic trainor
Prevent and treat athletic injuries and provide rehabilitative services to athletes
Aide
Someone who helps out the main doctor
Cardiologist
Specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Central/ sterile supply worker
Are responsible for ordering , maintaining, and sterilizing equipment for other departments
Christian Bernard
Preformed the first human to human heart transplant
Competence
Means you only do what you are qualified to do and do it to your best ability
Confidentiality
To keep a patients personal information as private as possible
Contracts
An agreement between two or more parties
Defamation
Occurs when false statements cause an other pain or injury, ruined reputation or bothering
Dental hygienist
Works under a dentists and performs procedure mouth examinations and cleaning, gives x- rays, and teaches patients of oral health
dental laboratory technician
Make and repair a variety of dental prostheses(artificial dental parts) according to the dentists specialization