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40 Cards in this Set
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Consumer
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anyone who buys goods and services
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Primary Care Physicians
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the health-care professionals who take care of most people’s routine medical needs
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Physician
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medical doctor who has spent four years in a medical school and earned a medical degree
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Osteopathy
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a branch of medicine that emphasizes the relationship of the body’s muscular and skeletal systems to general health
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Diagnosis
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a physician’s opinion of the nature or cause of a medical condition
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Prescription
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a written order from a physician or dentist to a pharmacist authorizing that patient be given a particular medicine
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Medical Specialist
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a physician who has received additional training in a particular branch of medicine and has passed a test that certifies him or her to practice in that specialty
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Nurse
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a licensed health-care professional who works in collaboration with a physician to provide direct care to patients
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Nurse Practitioner
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trained to do many of the tasks that only physicians used to perform
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Primary Health Care
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routine health care provided in a physician’s office
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Clinic
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a facility in which primary health care is provided by one or more physicians and other health-care workers
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Outpatient
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a person admitted to a clinic or hospital for tests or treatments that do not require an overnight stay
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Hospital
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a facility that is equipped and staged to provide comprehensive health-care services, especially those requiring complicated or advanced procedures
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Inpatient
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a patient who is required to stay in a hospital for overnight care
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Secondary Health Care
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health care given to a patient in a hospital
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General Hospital
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treats patients of all ages and with all kinds of illnesses and injuries
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Specialty Hospital
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specializes in treating one age group or one type of disorder
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Teaching Hospitals
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located near medical schools where students are trained
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Convalescent Home
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provides care for people who are recovering from surgery, illness, or injury
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Nursing Home
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a facility that provides long-term care for elderly or chronically ill people who are incapable of caring for themselves
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Hospice
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short-term facility for those who are terminally ill
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Private Practice
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working for him/herself
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Group Practice
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when several physicians in private practice have their offices together in the same building and work together
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Medical History
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a record of your present and past health as well as the health of members of your family
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Physical Examination
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a head-to-toe check of your body to identify any medical problems you may have
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Second Opinion
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a diagnosis and advice from another physician
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Premium
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an annual fee paid as insurance
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Deductible
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fixed amount that is a portion of a person’s yearly medical expenses
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Co-payment
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the remaining amount patients must pay
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Managed Care
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an alternative to conventional health insurance in which each member chooses a primary-care physician from a group of physicians who participate in the plan
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Health Maintenance Organization
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a group of physicians and other health-care workers that provides complete medical services to members of the HMO
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Preferred Provider Organization
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insurance in which participating physicians and hospitals agree to charge reduced fees to plan members
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Medicare
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the federally financed insurance program for elderly people
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Medicaid
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a state and federal program that pays for the health care of people whose incomes are below an established level
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Medicine
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any substance used to treat a disease, disorder, or injury
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Prescription Medicines
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prescribed by a physician or dentist
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Over the Counter Medicines
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available without a prescription
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Generic Name
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a standard name under which medicine is sold
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Side Effects
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unpleasant responses of your body to the medicine
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Quackery
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selling useless medical treatments or products
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