vocab 1
Places designed to serve a special function
What is Facilities?
the gradual recovery of health and strength after ilness
What is Convalescence?
physicians, surgeons, nurses, and support staff
What is General hospitals?
located in larger companies and industrial facilities, basic exams and emergency or urgent care
What is IHC?
promote, protect and advance the health and safety of the nation
What is US Public Health Service?
pertaining to the determination of the nature of a disease or injury by examining
What is Diagnostic?
Serving patients who are able to walk
What is Ambulatory?
chronic diseases, pulmonary, or physical rehab, wound care, and psychiatric problems
What is speciality hospitals?
preventative healthcare
helps to avoid unecessary major medical expenses
What is HMOs?
controls disease spreding or outbreaks
What is CDC?
continuing over many years and for a long time
What is Chronic?
Fields of study or pro work
What is Speacialities?
care that promotes wellness and diagnosis or illness
What is physicians and dental facilities?
Serves to low income
What is ECPs?
controls safety for foods
What is FDA?
pertaining to the mind
What is psychiatric?
Patients/clients who dont require hospitalization but are under a physicians care
What is outpatients?
nursing homes, geriatric care, focus on rehab, nursing aides and assistant
What is convalescent care?
end of life care for patients who have six months or less to live
Cancer paitients
What is Hospice?
Controls any injuries or death or any safety issues in a work space
What is OSHA?
a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people
What is Geriatric?
artificial parts made for the body
What is prosthetics?
places of residence for people who need physical or occupational therapy, hydrotherapy and other therapies
What is nursing homes?
service through telecommunications
provides health care
What is Tele-health Care?
provides healthcare
What is county?