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Abuse

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Any care that results in physical or mental anguish

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Audiologist

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Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders

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Dental hygienist

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

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Dietitian

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An individual who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition

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Cardiologist

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A specialist in cardiology the structure and function of the heart and disorders

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Dermatologist

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A doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin

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Dialysis technician

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Works with patients that kidneys no longer work use machines to remove water waste and salt from the blood

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Dental Laboratory technician

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Fill prescriptions from dentists repair dentures and other artificial tooth replacement devices

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Pathologist

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A doctor who in the anatomic a d chemical changes that occur with diseases perform autopsies

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Orthopedist

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A doctor specializing in treatment of the skeletal system and it’s associated muscles and joints

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Oncologist

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A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

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Internist

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A physician specializing in internal medicine

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Gastroenterologist

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A physician Who specializes in disease affecting the GI tract and digestive system

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Epidemiologist

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A physician or medical scientist who studies spread, prevention and control of disease

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Endocrinologist

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A medical specialist who treats endocrine (glands that secrete hormones) disorders

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Athletic trainer

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Specialize in preventing diagnosing and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses

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Biomedical engineer

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Highly trained who develop new products and generally solve problems advance medicine

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Biomedical equipment technician

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Repair install and maintain patient care equipment assist in use

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Electrocardiograph technician

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Operate equipment that records and measures heart activity work to assist cardiologist

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Electroencephalograph technologist

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Measures electrical activity of brain waves uses response test to diagnose brain nervous system disorders write reports to physicians

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Emergency medical technician

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Care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings respond to medical calls and transfer patients

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Genetic Counselor

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Specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of medical genetics provide info to the families who have genetic risks of disease

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Geriatric assistant

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Work directly with the elderly patients and ensure comfort and well being help dress eat etc.

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Geriatrician

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Doctors of osteopathy who specialize in care for older patients

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Gynecologist
Perform various patient care and administrative tasks in the field of obstetrics gynecology record basic info
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Health care administrator
Help run an entire health care facility can also be the head of the specific department
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Recreational therapist
Plan direct and coordinate recreation programs for people with disabilities or illnesses
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Radiologist
A physician specialized in radiology the branch of medicine that uses ionizing and no ionizing radiation for diagnosis
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Health information technician
Verifies and stores electronic health records
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Licensed practical nurse
A person who cares for people who are sick injured convalescents or disabled under direction of a nurse or physician
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Medical clinical laboratory technologist
Worker who performs a variety of tests on a patients body fluids
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Medical illustration
Professional artist w/ extensive training in medicine and science that create visual illustrations
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Medical translator
Convert physicians diagnosis and advise and patient info into a 2nd language
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Neurologist
A physician who specializes in neurology and is trained to investigate disorders in the nervous system
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Occupational therapist
Trained to work with a client to promote health prevent injury and improve and restore independence
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Ophthalmologist
A physician who deals with the anatomy physiology and disease of the eye
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Orthodontist
A dental professional who prevents or corrects misaligned teeth and jaws
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Pediatrician
A doctor who specializes in caring for children
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Pharmacist
Gives medicine to people that have a doctors prescription
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Physical therapist
A specialist in evaluating and treatment of disorders of the human body primarily by physical means
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Physician assistant
A health care professional who is authorized by the state to practice medicine as part of a team
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Perfusionist
A health care professional who uses the heart lung machine during cardiac surgery
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Periodontist
A dental professional who specializes in the prevention and treatment of disease in the tooth supporting tissues
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Phlebotomist
A medical technician who takes blood samples
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Proctologist
Specializes in the disease of the colon rectum and anus
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Psychologist
Study mental processes and human behavior by observing interpreting and recording how people act
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Assault
Physical or verbal attack on a person treatment without paper consent
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Battery
Unlawfully touching another person without the persons consent
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Associates degree
Degree awarded by a technical or community college after completion of a two year study
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Bachelors degree
Awarded by college or university after completion of a four year study
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Confidentiality
Not to be shared or told to be held in confidence kept to oneself
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Contract
To shorten or decrease in size an agreement between two or more people
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Defamation
Slander or libel a false statement that causes ridicule
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Dependability
Capable of being relied on trustworthy
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Doctors degree
Degree awarded by college after completion of a course after bachelors or assoc.
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Empathy
Identifying with another's feelings but being unable to change or solve situation
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Endodontics
Branch of dentistry involving treatment of the pulp chamber and root canals of the teeth
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Entrepreneur
Individual who organizes manages and assumes the risk of a business
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Ethics
Principles of right or good conduct
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False imprisonment
Restraining an individual or restraining an individuals freedom
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Informal consent
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
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Integrative care
A form of health care that works with main stream medical treatment and complementary and alternative therapies to treat a patient
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Invasion of privacy
Revealing personal info about an individual without consent
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Libel
False written statement that causes a person ridicule
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Living will
A legal document stating a persons desires should or should not be taken to prolong life when condition is terminal
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Malpractice
Providing in proper care or unprofessional care that result in injury to another
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Masters degree
One or more years of educational course after a bachelors degree
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Negligence
Failure to give care that is normally expected resulting in injury
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Objective data
An observation about a patient using the senses
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Aide
Assistant to an important person
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Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
The father of microscopy made first practical microscope
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Competence
The ability to do something successfully
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Christian Bernard
Performed the worlds first successful human to human heart transplant
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Dorothea Dix
Created first generation of American mental asylums
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Illness
Disease of body or mind poor health sickness
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Health
A state of physical mental and social well being overall condition
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Health care
Social insurance for the ill and injured
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Birth control pills
Used to prevent pregnancy contains estrogen to block release of eggs
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Central supply worker
Cleans and sanitizes surgical tools prepares and stores equipment
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Elizabeth Blackwell
First women to receive a medical degree in the U.S.
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Five Dementions
Physical mental social spiritual emotional
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Florence Nightingale
Founder of modern nursing famous during the Crimean war
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Gabriel Fahrenheit
Developed the scale to measure temperature and created first mercury thermometer
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Emotional wellness
Promoted by understanding personal feelings and expressing them appropriately coping with stress
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Intellectual wellness
Promoted by being creative logical curious and open minded continual learning
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Self motivation
Motivated to achieve something due to ones own interest
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Robert Koch
Developed the culture plate theory to identify pathogens
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Rene Laennec
Invented the stethoscope
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Rehabilitation hospital
Devoted to rehabilitation of patients with various physical disabilities
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Homeopathic care
Alternative medical treatment that fights an illness
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Joseph Priestly
He discovered oxygen in 1774
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Kidney transplant
Is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end stage renal disease
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Louis Pasteur
Invented the process of pasteurization made big steps in microbiology
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Marie Curie
Isolated radium in 1910 pioneered research in radioactivity
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Mental Wellness
A state of emotional and psychological well being
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Oncology hospital
Hospitals that treat cancer
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Pediatric hospital
Hospital who offers services exclusively to children's health
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Periodontics
The branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth
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Polio vaccine
Developed by Jonas Salk in 1952
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Prevention
The action of stopping something from happening or arising
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Promotion
Activity that supports the furtherance of a cause venture or aim
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Slander
The action or crime of making a fake spoken statement damaging a persons reputation
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Small pox vaccine
First vaccine developed developed by Edward Jenner in 1796
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Sympathy
Feelings of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune
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Subjective data
Info about a patient that include personal feelings perceptions and attitudes
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Tact
Sensitivity of dealing with people or with difficult issues
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William Roentgen
Discovered x rays in 1895
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Hippocrates
Father of medicine
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Joseph Lister
Began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery
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William Harvey
Described the circulation of blood to and from the heart
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AIDS
1983
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Sigmund Freud
Formed basis for psychology and psychiatry

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