Definition
What are health insurances?
Insurance that relates to the risk of a person sustain medical expenses / infecting risk to others.
What are early medical practices like?
It was believed to be more of a trade rather than a profession because medical education was not prevalent in science back then.
What are the American Medical Association?
Protect the interests of physicians by promoting the art and science of medicine
Do the U.S. have mandatory health insurance for all citizens?
No, even though they have pushed the idea for decades
What is the purpose of a Dentist?
Provide treatment and diagnose problems in the teeth, gums, and tissues of the mouth
What are health-care?
A medical care that is organized to an individuals or a community
What are medical services in preindustrial America like?
During the 1800s, the U.S. is far less advance compare to Great Britain, France, and Germany because it had a strong domestic view
What are the treatment methods for MDs?
Trained in allopathic medicine, which means the treatment made to produce a counteracting reaction to neutralize the disease
Why are universal health insurances a big topic in the U.S?
Almost all countries have universal health insurance for their citizens but the U.S., to this day 2019, it is a big political topic to be discussed
What are Pharmacists?
To dispense prescribed medicine and inform the proper use of the medication
What are primary care physicians?
A person trained in medicine/general practice such as inter medicine or pediatrics.
In 1871, which institute revolutionize the medical education system?
Harvard Medical School extended and increased the length of medical courses, and more science courses were added to the curriculum
What are the treatment methods for DOs?
Trained in Osteopathic medicine, which means the treatment uses the musculoskeletal system to prevent or cure a health issue
What are the purposes of educational reform?
Advancement of medical science by improving the groundwork of medical education
What are other doctoral-level health professionals besides physicians, dentists, and pharmacists?
Based on the 2016 statistics, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and chiropractors are in the list
What are medical practices?
A person that provides medical services to others
Between what year the U.S. worker compensation made a rapid change?
During the year 1910 and 1915, America adopted insurance against industrial accidents
What are hospitalists?
Is a medical specialty that manages the care of patient that are in the hospital
What are the purposes reform of mental health care in the U.S.?
To progress the importance of psychiatry and advance in further research to improve mental health in the U.S.
Who are the main caregivers for sick and injured patients?
The nurses, they are licensed professionals that address physical, mental, and emotional needs of patients
What are medical institutions?
A health facility that provides healthcare-related educations
Why doesn't the U.S. adopt national health insurance?
There is a stigma around national health insurance by labeling it as socialized medicine, and American values are based on capitalism and self-trust
What is the other term for primary care physicians?
Generalists, a general practice that gives preventive service to patients
What is the definition of Health care reform?
Major changes through the policy of the government to expand health insurance to the uninsured
What does APN stand for?
Advance-practice nurse, they are nurses who acquire higher education or experience passed required for registered nurses