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What is wellness?
the name of the act that has led to the development of many regulations for long-term care.
What is OBRA?
the government plan that classifies patients admitted to a hospital with certain diagnoses in one payment class.
What is a DRG?
types of viruses that could cause a pandemic.
What are H5N1, H1N1, Monkey Pox, SARS, EBOLA, or Marburg?
an attempt to control the rising cost of health care
What is cost containment?
the need for increased care in the elderly population.
What is geriatrics?
the need for care in the home as a result of reduced hospital stays.
Home Health Care
the name of the international agency that is constantly monitoring health problems and diseases throughout the world and taking steps to prevent madness.
What is WHO?
other types of treatments that compliment or replace traditional therapies
Complimentary & Alternative Methods of health care
Education, Vaccination, Antiviral Medication stockpiling & research, International Cooperation, Protective Health Measures
Components of most pandemic influenza plans.
wellness is promoted by a well-balanced diet, regular exercise, and routine physical examinations.
What is physical wellness?
promoted by showing concern, fairness, affection, tolerance, and respect for others.
Social wellness
promoted by using values, ethics, and morals to find meaning, direction, and purpose to life.
Spiritual wellness
when bacteria are resistant to commonly used antibiotics, they are called _____?
What are superbugs or drug resistant antibiotics?
the science that studies all of the genes in the human genome, or the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism.
What is genomics?
the biotechnology that uses a person's genetic makeup to choose the drugs and drug doses that are likely to work best for that individual.
What is pharmacogenomics?
the purpose of genomic or genetic testing.
What is testing for the presence of inherited genes that cause a particular disease?
Two main sources of stem cells.
What is embryonic & somatic?
the use of video, audio, and computers to provide medical/health care services.
What is telemedicine?
the study of the structure and function proteins
What are proteomics?