Definitions
This is a place where one can have their eyes examined, measured for glasses, and purchase glasses.
What is an OPTICAL Center? or What is an Optician's office/store?
These medical personnel may ride in an ambulance to care for extreme emergencies.
Who is an EMT [Emergency Medical Technician]? OR
Who is or EMS [Emergency Medical Services provider]? OR
Who is a Paramedic? [Can make autonomous decisions about the care.]
an international agency sponsored by the United Nations which compiles statistics and information on disease, publishes health information and investigates and addresses serous health problems throughout the world.
What is WHO [World Health Organization]?
This services are offered in schools and colleges to provide emergency care for victims of accidents and sudden illness, perform tests, counseling , etc.
What are School Health Services?
The type of care a Dietary Aide provides
The time the counselor checks for genetic abnormalities and birth defects, etc.
What is PRENATAL Screening? [Tests performed BEFORE a baby is born.]
Who are Home Care Attendants?
A national agency that deals with the health problems in the United States.
What is the US Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS]?
These facilities are located in hospitals. clinics, and or private centers. They provide care to help patients with physical/mental disabilities to obtain maximum self-care and functions.
What are Rehabilitation Facilities?
The type of care an Ophthalmologist provides.
What is Direct Care?
[Ophthalmologist are doctors who treat diseases of the eye.]
This is an acronym that describes what people do everyday like eating, bathing, dressing, etc.
What is ADL? or What is Activities of Daily Living.
This person takes pictures of a baby inside the womb.
Who is an Ultra Sound technician.
A federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products to the public.
What is the FDA [Food and Drug Administration]?
Agencies that provide care for terminally ill persons who usually have life expectancies of 6 months or less.
What is a Hospice agency?
The type of care a Nephrologist provides.
What is Direct Care?
[Nephrologist are doctors who treat diseases of the Kindneys.]
Medical care provided on an outpatient basis, including diagnosis, observation, consultation, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation services.
What is AMBULATORY CARE or Outpatient Care?
This person counsels couples or individuals who are pregnant or considering a pregnancy.
Who is a Genetic Counselor?
Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses.
What is OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Provides rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abuse.
What are Substance Abuse Clinics?
The care an Epidemiologist provides.
What is INDIRECT care.
An Epidemiologist studies and does research on "epidemic" diseases. "Epidemics" usually affect a lot of people at one time or in one place. Like COVID 19.
In general, epidemiologists do not need to attend medical school. However, epidemiologists leading some research projects need medical degrees.
a branch of secondary healthcare where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery.
What is ACUTE CARE?
President-elect Donald Trump has picked this man _______ to be his next secretary of the Department of ___________
Who is Robert Kennedy Jr. ....What is the Department of Health and Human Services USDHHS?
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental LAWYER author, etc.
A division of the USDHHS: involved in research on disease.
What is the NIH [National Institute of Health]?
mainly provide assistance and care for elderly patients, usually called residents, but can also care for people with disabilities or handicaps and individuals with chronic illnesses.
What are Long Term Care Facilities [LTCs or LTCFs]?
These TWO agencies are governed by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
What are the Centers for Disease Control [CDC]- Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and the National Institutes of Health [NIH] headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland [near the capital-Washington DC?