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Types of Medicine (treatments)
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a form of medical care that creates living tissue to replace tissue or organ functions lost, due to age, disease, injury or birth disorder.

regenerative medicine

100

It is estimated that current medical knowledge doubles every ______ to _______ years.

6-8

100

During the _________, medical research and scientific discoveries such as medications, x-rays, and vaccinations changed medical care. 

1950s

100

a group of similar occupations and industries that share a core set of basic knowledge and skills for all workers. 

career clusters

100

the most common form of medical care in the US, which uses medication and surgery to treat the signs and symptoms of illness. 

Western Medicine
200

documents proving a person's qualifications for a particular occupation. 

credentials

200

___________ tests are already being developed to predict the potential onset of a disease later in life.

Genetic

200

Western medicine has openly _________ forms of healthcare that don't focus solely on the physical signs of illness.

rejected

200

a sequence of job positions progressing from entry-level to higher levels of responsibility and authority based on education, experience and performance.

career ladder

200
Recently developed ________ have been found to reverse complications of strokes and treat some forms of cancer.

medications

300

the official recognition from a professional association that an educational program meets educational standard for an occupation.

accreditation

300

Current medical practices with ties to historical procedures include improved hygiene and hand washing,use of leeches and _________.

acupuncture 

300
Medical technologies invented between 1600 and 1800 AD include microscopes, _______ and dissections. 

bifocals

300

standards determined by the National consortium for Health Science Education, which describe the skills that workers need to succeed in healthcare careers. 

National Healthcare Skill Standard

300

Patients are looking for medical care this is more ________ and pays attention not only to their physical requirements, but also to their emotional, social, and even spiritual needs. 

holistic

400
a field of science that manipulates individual atoms and molecules to create devices that are thousands of time smaller than current technologies. 

nanotechology

400

the main cause insurance accessibility issues is...

increasing cost of health insurance

400

Ultrasounds, computed tomography (CT), and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are all examples of 

medical imaging

400
T/F: Child health services is not included in the health science career cluster's five occupational pathways. 

True

400

personalized medical care that uses a patient's unique combination of genes and chromosomes to prevent illness and maintain health.

genomic medicine

500

healthcare practices and treatments that minimize or avoid the use of surgery and drugs.

healthcare practices and treatments that minimize or avoid the use of surgery and drugs.

500

__________ employment opportunities are on the rise because of the aging population and longer life expectancy. 

Healthcare

500
The technology that utilizes computer software and systems to access patient records, record vital signs and update treatments for a specific patient is known as

electronic health records

500

Students can learn how to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective healthcare by studying course content based on ___________.

healthcare foundation standards

500

studies the effectiveness of alternative medical treatments

National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine