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Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) | maintain and improve the quality of medical care and to certify doctors |
| PCP | Family practitioners and internists |
| Cardiologist | heart doctor; EKG (ECG), holter moniter and stress tests |
| orthopedics | specialty that focuses on bone and muscle |
| American Hospital Association | nation's largest network of institutional healthcare providers |
| American Medical Association | world's largest publisher of scientific and medical information |
| Hospice services | services offered to those with 6 months or less to live |
| Gastroenterologist | practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat disorders of the stomach and intestines |
| The Joint Commission | developed and established the safety requirements |
| American Association of Professional Coders | certifies professional coders |
| nuclear medicine technologist | administers radioactive drugs and the operates radiation detection instruments |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | ears, nose and throat doctor (ENT) |
| pathologist's assistant | prepares frozen sections of dissected body tissues |
| Radiology | uses X-rays and radioactive substances to diagnose and treat disease |
| Urologist | a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of the function and disorders of the urinary system |
| phlebotomist | person trained to draw blood |
| triage | assessment of the urgency and immediate medical needs of a patient |
| electroencephalography | recording of the electrical activity of the brain |
| Nephrologist | kidney specialist |