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healthcare delivery systems, medical terminology, career decision making, other

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surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries Oophorectomy
pain algia
as needed or desired PRN
amounts that must be paid by the patient for medical services before the policy begins to pay deductibles
requires that specific percentages are shared by the patient and insurance company co-insurance
a specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service co-payment
PPO preferred provider organization
insurance provided to CARE for the elderly and disabled medicare
insurance provided to give AID to the less fortunate and needy medicaid
insurance provided to US military personnel and families tricare
gets hurt at work and work must pay medical bills worker's compensation
AHA affordable healthcare act
awarded by a career/technical school, or community college after completion of a prescribed two year course study associates degree
awarded by a college or university after prescribed course of study that usually lasts four or more years bachelors degree
awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of work beyond a bachelors degree; 6 years total master's degree
awarded by a college or university after completion of two or more years of work beyond a bachelor's or master's degree; 8 years total doctorate, doctoral, or doctor's degree
a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards and qualifications established by the professional association or government agency that regulates a particular career certification
a process whereby a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation licensure
professional designation indicating that a professional has graduated from a accredited school and passed a standardized national exam; name of those who passed appear on the national registry registration
traditional medical model where patients see doctors/PAs/NPs for treatment and receive medication for diagnosis western medicine
using "nontraditional medication and therapies" to treat patients and includes acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic, etc. eastern medicine
the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease homeopathy
tells you what you're allowed to do based on level of education and training scope of practice
being trained and educated on providing care and making careless mistakes malpractice
failing to care for patient negligence
threating to harm a patient assault
actually harming a patient or touching without permission battery
DOCTOR provides information to patient about procedure and having them sign a consent form before performing it informed consent
used if patient is a minor or unresponsive implied consent
written false information about a patient/person libel
spoken false information about a patient/person slander
repeated unwanted comments about appearance sexual harassment
form completed when an injury occurs at a healthcare facility incident report
documents that allow individuals to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their conditions are terminal living will
a document that permits an individual to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding healthcare if the individual should become unable to make decisions durable power of attorney
RACE rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
PASS pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
rarely considers input from employees and does not share power; has significant control over employees autocratic leader
takes employee input into consideration, allows others to contribute democratic leader
hands off approach, allows employees to do tasks as they see fit laissez-faire leader
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