Pain
The pain in the shoulder that accompanies advanced heart disease is an example of _____ pain.
What is referred.
People who cope with health problems by ignoring them are called:
What is repressor.
The concept of qi, a life force flowing throughout the body, is central to _____ medicine.
What is traditional Chinese.
In which nonhuman animal may the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 have originated?
What are bats.
Fatima has a private practice in which she offers hypnotherapy sessions to patients. What does Fatima MOST likely treat?
What is pain.
A key component of cognitive-behavioral therapy is _____, which focuses on helping individuals reinterpret and redistribute pain-related sensations.
What is cognitive restructuring.
A payment model in which health care services are paid for by patients, out of pocket, at the time of treatment is:
What is fee-for-service.
A 1997 paper linking vaccines to _____ was later debunked.
What is autism.
_____ is the ability of bacteria and viruses to withstand the effects of drugs.
What is antimicrobial resistance.
Stefano conducts transcendental meditation classes. In his classes, individuals are expected to focus their attention on:
What is a mantra.
Incoming messages to the cerebral cortex from the skin senses are ultimately routed to the:
What is the somatosensory cortex.
What is at the heart of the Lamaze technique for preparing for childbirth?
What is relaxation training.
According to the conditioning explanation of the placebo effect, over years of treatment, the physician’s white coat, the disinfectant smell in a waiting room, and the taste of each pill that is swallowed function as:
What is conditioned stimuli.
cART stands for:
What is combination antiretroviral therapy..
_____ refers to the efforts to limit the time that an older person spends being ill or disabled.
What is compression of morbidity.
Acute, stinging pain is transmitted in which type of nerve fibers?
What is fast.
A managed-care network of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers that agree to charge pre-established rates for specific services is:
What is a preferred-provider organization.
Herbal medicines are also known as:
What are botanicals.
After ischemic heart disease, the leading cause of death in high-income countries is:
What are Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) outcome measures are often based on:
What is anectodal evidence.
One research study of catastrophizing among rheumatoid arthritis patients found that _____ was associated with elevated levels of _____.
What are helplessness and C-reactive protein.
Although Michiko has a small rash on her abdomen, she hasn’t seen a doctor about it because she is generally healthy and sickness seems unlikely. Michiko’s behavior is an example of _____ delay.
What is illness.
The approach to health care that promotes the collection, interpretation, and integration of the best research in making decisions about patient care is _____ medicine.
What is evidence-based.
The STI caused by a parasite is:
What is trichomoniasis.
Dr. Iacona’s medical training emphasized a “whole person” approach to health care. The care she provides is covered by insurance. Dr. Iacona has MOST likely been trained as a doctor of _____ medicine.
What is osteopathic.