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Blesi8e Ch02 Terms
[MO1] The Health Care Team [Tier 01]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acupuncture | involves the insertion of needles at various points in the body to treat disease or relieve pain. |
| apprenticeship | a period of time when one is bound by agreement to learn some trade or craft. |
| apothecaries | a early term for pharmacists. |
| ayurvedic medicine | traditional healing system of India that addresses mental and spiritual well-being and physical health. |
| biofeedback | a method that enables a person, usually with the help of electronic equipment, to learn to control otherwise involuntary bodily functions. |
| caduceus | a medical symbol depicted by a staff with a serpent coiled around its shaft. |
| complementary alternative medicine (CAM) | treatments used in addition to traditional care or therapies. |
| doctor of medicine (MD) | an individual who has met all the requirements in the state to become licensed as a medical doctor. |
| doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) | These practitioners place special emphasis on the body's musculoskeletal and nervous systems, preventive medicine, holistic patient care and patient education. |
| doctorate | persons who hold doctoral degrees have attained advanced knowledge through higher education in specific disciplines. |
| epidemic | a disease affecting large numbers of individuals in a population |
| guilds | an association of persons engaged in a common trade or calling for mutual advantage and protection. |
| Hippocratic oath | an oath historically taken by new physicians, requiring them to swear to uphold specific ethical standards. |
| homeopathy | a 200-year-old system |
| hospitalist | works with patients admitted to the hospital |
| magnet therapy | a therapy that involved placing a small magnet close to the skin in order to correct an imbalance. |
| medical biller | creates a billing statement listing all charges the patient has incurred for services rendered and sends the bill to the patient, insurance company or attorney |
| medical coder | uses an alphanumeric coding system for all diagnoses and all procedures in a manner that results in the maximum reimbursement for the provider and in fewer fees billed to the patient. |
| medical office manager | supervises members of the medical office staff, coordinates schedules, performs human resource functions and oversees the daily operations of the office. |
| midlevel practitioner | a health care provider such as a nurse practitioner or physicians assistant. |
| naturopathy | a multidisciplinary approach to health care based on assessment of the correct diet, rest, relaxation, exercise, fresh air, clean water and sunlight the patient is receiving. |
| nurse anesthetist | is an RN that is certified to administer anesthesia. |
| nurse midwife | a professional RN who has had extensive training and experience in labor and delivery. |
| nurse practitioner (NP) | a midlevel practitioner that is able to examine patients, order diagnostic test and prescribe certain types of medications. May work independently in some states. |
| Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | a bill passed in 2010 intended to expand access to health insurance, provide additional consumer protections and reduce costs of health care. |
| phlebotomists | health care workers who specialize in obtaining blood samples. |
| physician assistants (PAs) | a midlevel practitioner that is able to examine patients, order diagnostic test and prescribe certain types of medications. Usually supervised by a physician. |
| placebo effect | refers to the fact that some people respond favorably to a known ineffective treatment because they believe it is working. |
| plague | potentially infectious, life-threatening diseases, usually transmitted by bites of rodent fleas to humans. |
| provider | a person that oversees the patient's health care; often a physician, physician's assistant or nurse practitioner |
| Pythagoras | Greek philosopher, mathematician and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. |
| reciprocity | a physician who has been licensed in one state and wishes to move to another state may be granted a license by reciprocity if it is determined that the original licensure requirements are equal to or more stringent than the requirements of the new state. |
| revocation | temporary or permanent suspension of a license |
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