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Medical Seminar YBI
Chapter 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambulatory | able to walk about |
| accrediation | process through which an organization is recognized for adherence to a group of standards |
| advent | coming into being or used |
| allopathic | term to contrast homeopathic medicine with mainstream medicine |
| alternative medicine | variety of therapeutic or preventative healthcare practices that are alternative to mainstream medicine, eg. chiropractic, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal medicine |
| amenities | things that contribute to comfort, enjoyment, or convenience |
| cardiac arrhythmias | irregular heartbeats caused by a malfunction of electrical system of the heart |
| case management | process of assessing and planning patients care, including referral and follow up, to ensure continuity of care and quality management management |
| chiropractic | medical discipline that focuses on the nervous system and involves manual ajustment of the vertebral column to affect the nervous system and treat disorders, as well as to promote patient wellness |
| cited | Quoted by of example, authority, or proof or mentioned formally in commendation or praise |
| contamination | process of which something is made impure, unclean,or unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements |
| credentialing | Act of extending professional or medical privleges to an individual, process of verifing and evaluating that person's credentials |
| Dissection | Separtation into two pieces and exposure of parts for scientific examination |
| Encounter | Any contact betwwen a healthcare provider and a patient that results in treatment or evaluation of the patient's condition; it is not limited to in-person contact |
| Fermentation | An enzymatically controlled transformation of an organic compound |
| Holistic | Related to or concerned with all of the systems of body rather than breaking it down into parts |
| Homeopathy | A type of alternative medicine that attempts to stimulate the body to recover itself; a system of therapy based on the concept that disease can be treated with minute doses of drugs thought capable of producing the same symtoms in healthy people as the di |
| Hospice | A concept of care that involves health professional and volunteers who provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their love ones |
| indicators | An important point or group of statistic values that, when evaluated, indicate the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility |
| indicted | Charged with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury according to do process of law |
| indigent | Totally lacking in something of need |
| innate | Existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual since birth |
| Innocuous | Having no effect, adverse or otherwise; harmless |
| mysticism | The experience of seeming to have direct communication with God or ultimate reality |
| naturopathy | An alternative to conventional medicine in which holistic methods are used, as well as herbs and natural supplements, with the belief that the body will heal itself. Naturopathic physician currently can be licensed in 15 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgi |
| osteopathic | A term describing the type of medicine that is based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts, causing many disorders that can be corrected by various manipulative techniques in conjunction with conventional |
| pandemic | A condition in which most people in a country, a number of countries, or a geographic area are affected |
| peer review organizations ( PROs) | groups of medical reviews contracted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure quality control and the medical necessity of services provided by a facility |
| philanthropist | An individual who makes an active effort to promote human welfare |
| putrefaction | decomposition of animal matter that results in a foul smell |
| robotics | technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots in automation |
| staff privileges | allowing a healthcare professional to practice within a specific facility |
| standards | items or indicators used as a measure of quality or compliance with a statutory or accrediting body's policies and regulations |
| subluxation | slight misalignments of the vertebra or a partial dislocation |
| telemedicine | the use of telecommunications in the practice of medicine, in which great distances can exist between healthcare professionals, colleagues, patients. and students professionals, colleagues, patients, and students |
| teleradiology | the use of telecommunications devices to enhance and improve the results of radiologic procedures |
| treatises | systematic expositions or arguments in writing, including a methodic discussion of the facts and principles involved and the conclusions reached |
| triage | identification of the severity of patients's condition and the allocation of treatment according to a system of priorities, which is designed to maximize the number of survivors and provide treatment for the sickest patients first |
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