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Health Careers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic | observe patient, assist treatment, report results |
| Sonographer | one who performs a sonograph. |
| Outlook | education required, working environment |
| EKG | recording of electrical activity of the heart |
| Wellness Program | programs by employers geared towards health of employees |
| Prioritize | list in order of importance |
| Epidemiology | study of the frequency of occurrence of diseases, determine the cause |
| Clerical | keeping records, filing, typing, office tasks |
| Respiratory | pertaining to or serving breathing |
| Technician | sterilized articles, scrub instruments, and equipment ;assistant |
| Euthanize | to cause a living thing to die |
| Occupation | individuals job to earn a living |
| Requisition | written request for something needed |
| Sterilizing | destroy microorganisms on or about something |
| Health Informatics | managing information or data |
| Dietitian | plans diets, healthy eating habits, dietary plans, nutritional counseling |
| OT | evaluate self care, work or leisure skills of patients |
| Leisure | time away from work; relaxation |
| Transcribe | to make a written copy of something |
| Aide | assists patients and home, hospitals, and nursing homes |