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An emblem of medicine in the United States
Caduceus
The use of medicines that contain weakened or dead bacteria or viruses to build immunity and prevent disease
Vaccination
An instrument that uses a lens to magnify objects too small to be seen with the naked eye
Microscope
an outbreak of a disease that affects many people and spreads rapidly.
Epidemic
Pathogens
The process of isolating people who have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease
Quarantine
The amount you owe for covered healthcare services before your health insurance plan begins to pay
Deductible
A type of care designed to relieve pain and reduce suffering in terminally ill patients
Hospice
A program jointly funded by state and federal taxes that provides medical aid for low-income individuals of all ages; managed by the states
Medicaid
A general term for any healthcare plan that emphasizes wellness and provides healthcare through a network of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.
Managed Care
Refers to an individual's ability to effectively communicate, convey, negotiate, or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights
Self-advocacy
Law passed in 2010 for a major regulatory reform of U.S. healthcare
Affordable Care Act
Drugs that slow the growth of or destroy bacteria, used to treat infections
Antibiotics
A promise of professional behavior made by doctors beginning their careers; promises ethical and honest practice of the medical profession
Hippocratic Oath
Loss of feeling with or without the loss of consciousness
Anesthesia
A method of analyzing and treating mental and emotional disorders through sessions in which the patient is encouraged to talk about personal experience and dreams
Psychoanalysis
A fixed amount (for example $15) paid for a covered health care service, usually when service is provided; amount varies depending on type of health insurance a person has
Copayment
Genomic Medicine
A federal health insurance program for persons 65 or older and disabled individuals
Medicare
The amount an insured person pays to his or her insurance company to maintain coverage
Premium
A form of government insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits for employees injured at work
Worker's Compensation
Managed care organizations that provide prepaid, comprehensive healthcare at a flat rate and for a fixed period of time through a network of participating healthcare professionals and hospitals; policy holders select a primary care physician (PCP) and referrals from the PCP must be obtained to see a specialist
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
A government agency that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
A division of U.S. department of Health and Human Services that focuses on disease outbreaks and prevention in the U.S.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
An agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
World Health Organization (WHO)