Wiley Chapter 3

Question 1

Acupuncture

Answer 1

Traditional Chinese medicine based on insertion of fine needles, massage, on the application of heat at specific points on the body

Question 2

Brain death

Answer 2

Diagnosed when an individual is in a coma & unable to breathe on their own

Question 3

Chiropractic

Answer 3

Clinical system developed in late 19th century, based on manual manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to treat disease

Question 4

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 4

Genetic disease most common in European descent. Caused by altered chloride pumps in cell membranes, resulting in sticky mucus buildup outside of cells. Poor absorption of oxygen and nutrients results

Question 5

Ethnopharmacology

Answer 5

The Study of indigenous medicines

Question 6

Evidence-based medicine

Answer 6

Intellectual movement within biomedicine started in the ’90s that advocated that patient care be based explicitly on the best available clinical research. Also recognizes that patients have rights in making clinical decisions about their care

Question 7

Medical pluralism

Answer 7

When multiple healing systems exist within a single culture

Question 8

Nocebo effect

Answer 8

Causation of sickness (or death) by expectation of sickness (or death) and by associated emotional States

Question 9

Placebo

Answer 9

Pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder

Question 10

Placebo effect

Answer 10

Improvement in condition of patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considered caused by the specific treatment used

Question 11

White coat ceremony

Answer 11

A ceremony at U.S. Medical schools, prompted by the Arnold P. Gold foundation, that is a self-conscious rite of passage for new medical students at the beginning of their training