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HS Chapter 1
Health Sciences Chapter 1 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alternative Therapies | Methods of treatment used in place of biomedical therapies |
| Biotechnology | The use of the genetic and biochemical processes of living systems and organisms to develop of modify useful products |
| Complementary Therapies | Methods of treatment used in conjunction with biomedical therapies |
| Cost Containment | Procedures used to control costs or expenses |
| Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's) | Method of classifying diagnoses into specific payment or reimbursement categories |
| Energy Conservation | Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources |
| Geriatric Care | Care provided to older individuals |
| Holistic Health Care | Care that promotes physical, emotional, social, emotional, and mental needs |
| Home Health Care | Any type of health care provided in a patient's home enviroment |
| Integrative (integrated) Health Care | A form of health care that uses both mainstream medical treatments and complementary and alternative therapies to treat a patient |
| Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) | Federal law that regulates the education and testing of nursing assistants |
| Outpatient Services | Services provided to patients who have not been admitted to hospitals or other care facilities |
| Pandemic | An infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area; a world wide epidemic |
| Telemedicine | The use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/or health care services |
| Wellness | State of being in good health; well |