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| healthcare system | includes all the medical services, the wys in whcih individuals pay for medical care, and programs aimed at preventing disease and disability |
| primary care physician | take care of most people's routine medical needs |
| diagnosis | doctor's opinion of the nature or cause of a medical condition |
| medical specialist | a doctor who has received additional training in a particular branch of medicine |
| primary healthcare | routine healthcare provided in a doctor's office |
| outpatient | a person admitted to a clinic for tests or treatments that do not require an overnight stay |
| secondary healthcare | healthcare that is given to a patient in a hospital |
| inpatient | a patient who is required to stay in a hospital overnight or longer |
| tertiary healthcare | care provided in specialty hospitals and teaching hospitals |
| medical history | a record of your present and past health as well as the health of memebers of your family |
| physical examination | a head-to-toe check of your ody to identify any medical problems you have |
| premium | monthly or yearly fee paid by insurance plan members |
| copayment | small fee paid at a doctor's visit not covered by insurance |
| deductible | fixed amount that must be paid before the insurance company begins paying for covered procedures |
| public health | the study and practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a group or community |
| quarantine | a period of isolation imposed on people who may have been exposed to an infectious disease |
| epidemiology | the study of disease among populations |
| health code | standards established by teh state for certain factors that affect health, such as water quality, sanitation in restaurants, and sewage treatment facilities |
| vital statistics | the number of births and deaths and the numbers and kinds of diseases that occur within a population |
| developing nation | countries with weak economies and low standards of living |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | sends people trained in medicine, agriculture, water quality, engineering, and other health-related skills to countries in need |
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | focuses on programs that aid children, such as immunization programs, day-care and health centers, and school fund programs |
