Medical Ethics
The ___________________ ___________________ is an ancient text that doctors take when they enter the medical profession, promising to uphold ethical standards. This is the foundation of medical ethics.
Hippocratic Oath
A mental health condition where individuals obsess over minor or imagined physical flaws. This condition can involve excessive grooming, seeking reassurance from others, or avoiding social situations.
BDD (Body dysmorphic disorder)
refers to the constant or baseline presence of a disease in a population within a certain area with low spreading (e.g. influenza in a country)
endemic
an unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PHI that compromises the privacy or security of the data
breach
occurs when a pathogen successfully enters the host’s body and begins to multiply.
infection
A U.S. law enacted in 1996 to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system, protect patient privacy, and ensure the confidentiality of health information - full acronym
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
___________ carbs are quick-digesting, while ________________carbs provide long-lasting energy and are higher in nutrients (especially fiber).
Simple and complex
Where the microbe lives and grows
RESERVOIR
a Greek physician, often considered the "Father of Medicine".
Hippocrates
occurs when host’s cells are damaged as a result of infection, creating symptoms.
disease
influenza, herpes, measles, HIV, common cold, coronavirus
Viruses
___________________ fiber dissolves in water to form a gel-like substance. It helps lower blood cholesterol levels and stabilize blood sugar levels. This type helps reduce cholesterol, manage blood sugar, and improve heart health.
Soluble
Person at risk of infection
SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
The process by which your body takes in and uses food to stay healthy and function.
Nutrition
Any organism, but most commonly microbes, that cause disease are known as _________________________
Pathogens
There are ___________ main types of pathogens.
6
meat, butter, cheese are what type of fats?
Saturated
Some infectious diseases are________________________, which means that they are easily spread from one person to another; the degree of contagiousness depends on how the pathogen is transmitted
Communicable
a unit of measurement for energy. In the context of food and nutrition, it refers to the amount of energy that food provides when consumed and metabolized by the body.
Calorie
Exercise may stimulate the production of _________________, particularly IgA, which plays a crucial role in the defense against respiratory infections. This can help reduce the risk of illnesses like the common cold.
antibodies
What are these examples of under HIPAA?
- Access their medical records.
- Request corrections to their medical information.
- Obtain a report on disclosures of their health information.
- Request confidential communications or limit how their information is shared.
Patient rights
Are Vitamin A, K, D, E Fat Soluble or Water Soluble?
Fat
There are __________ types of infection
5
What age group is the most common for eating disorder onset?
16-20
malaria, dysentery, sleeping sickness, Chagas
protozoa