2.1 terms
places designed or bulit to serve a special function
facilities
helps give people skills for the job of living satisfying lives, such as dealing with a job-related injuries.
occupational therapy
- agency funded by the United States
- since 1948
- concerns are w/ health problems and publishes health info.
world health organization (WHO)
- protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the nation
- disease prevention
US public health service
pertaining to the determination to the nature of a disease or injury by examining
diagnostic
repairing or removing a body part by cutting
surgical
treatment that uses water therapy for diseases or injury
hydrotherapy
veterans administration hospital (VA)
- protects the health of all americans by providing vital human services(especially those who least able to help themselves)
US departments of health and human services (USBHHS)
giving someone the right to carry a certain activties and defining the activity, they have the right do the such a activity
licensing
pertaining to the mind
pychiatric
artifical parts made for the body
prosthetics
- provides training for health workers, give medical care, and conduct medical research
state university medical centers
-worlds leading agency for conducting and supporting medical research
national institute of health
informing relating to health and science
information
a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old or aging people.
geriatric
relating to the mother or from the mother
maternal
- monitors and work to prevent disease outbreaks
the center for diseases control and prevention
- imposes safety and health legislation to prevent injury, illness and death in the workplace
the occupational safety and health adminstration
things or actions to keep the enviroment clean
enviromental
a gradual recovery of health and strength after illness
convale scene
the study of hearing disorders
audiology
- assurses safety of foods, cosmetics, pharamceuticals, biological products, and medical devices
the food and drig adminstration
provides special service for geriatric patients
senior centers
pertaining to the treatment of disease or injury
therapeutic