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Chapter 4
Health Science Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceptance of Criticism | Patients, families, employers, coworkers, doctors, and others may criticize you. |
| Autocratic Leaders | a leader who has control and makes decisions with little or no consultation with others |
| Communication | The imparting or exchanging of information or news |
| Competence | having enough skills to do something |
| Cultural Diversity | the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area |
| Democratic Leader | an individual who leads by trying to reach a consensus |
| Dependability | Able to be trusted or depended on |
| Discretion | cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions |
| Empathy | The ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
| Enthusiasm | intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval |
| Feedback | The receiver's response to a message |
| Goal | A result that a person aims for and works hard to reach |
| Honesty | Truthfulness and integrity |
| Laissez-faire leader | an individual who leads by being highly permissive |
| Leader | someone who influences other people |
| Leadership | The action of leading a group of people or an organization |
| Listening | paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear |
| Nonverbal Communication | communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech |
| Parliamentary Procedure | A method of conducting meetings in an orderly manner |
| Patience | A willingness to wait for someone or something without complaining |
| Personal Hygiene | Daily maintenance of cleanliness by practicing good healthful habits |
| Professionalism | the competence or skill expected of a professional |
| Responsibility | Being responsible for one's actions |
| Self-Motivation | ability to begin or follow through with a task |
| Stress | the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging |
| Tact | touch |
| Team Player | working well with others |
| Teamwork | collaborative efforts of people to accomplish common objectives |
| Time Management | Organizing time to accomplish priorities |
| Willingness to Learn | willing to learn and adapt to changes |