Organizations and Systems
What is the world health organization (WHO)?
The negative feeling or perception someone experiences.
These are people with MDs and DOs.
Who are physicians?
A key determinant of genetic factors and likelihood of an individual developing certain diseases.
What is heredity?
This act came about as a means to help workers have a retirement fund.
what is the social security Act.
The model that defines health as the absence of illness and disease.
What is the medical model?
The diagnosed condition which a professional evaluates and diagnoses.
What is disease?
A registered nurse who decided to get more education.
What is an advanced-practice nurse?
One of the major four determinants of health that includes the socioeconomic, sociopolitical, physical, and sociocultural dimensions of life.
What is Environment?
This is also referred to as welfare and requires a means-tested entry to receive benefits.
What is medicaid?
This system joins with healthcare providers and managed care organizations to deliver care to populations.
What is an integrated delivery system?
A condition which is severe and immediate, often treatable and requires emergency room care.
What is an acute illness?
Those who practice in similar fields as physicians, but do not have an MD or DO.
What is a nonphysician practitioner?
Common practice of this determinant of health often ends in lung cancer or emphysema.
What is tobacco use?
This expansive act has been controversial since it was first passed and aimed to insure all Americans.
the mission of this system is to improve and protect community health.
What is the public health system.
A condition which is long term and requires continuous care but is not too severe. However, it can be deadly if not treated.
What is a chronic illness?
Someone organized around the site of care. This position is more common in the UK and Canada.
What is a hospitalist?
This form of intervention is not adequate unless individuals take care of their own health and well-being.
What is preventative intervention?
This is a plan for everyone over 65, as well as those with certain disabilities or with certain deadly diseases.
What is medicare?
This system of care is aimed toward people who will need continuous and constant care. Commonly those with chronic health issues.
What is long-term care?
A condition which is serious but not as serious as a heart attack or stroke. Also, a condition of being which can directly follow events like heart attacks or strokes.
what is sub-acute illness?
This position belongs to people who are often technicians, physicians assistants, technologists, and therapists.
Who are allied health professionals?
This category of health determinants includes diet exercise and health
This was the insurance created by Mr. Kimball.
What is Blue Cross?