| A | B |
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| Healthcare | supervision, preventative care and treatment of ill patients by medical providers |
| Provider | physician, physician group, healthcare center, hospital |
| Major contribution of the Greeks and Romans | medical terminology |
| Physician who discovered penicillin | Sir Alexander Fleming |
| Physician who performed the first heart transplant | Christian Barnard |
| Father of medicine | Hippocrates |
| Oath taken by physicians to honor patient confidentiality and care for patients to the best of their ability | Hippocratic Oath |
| For-profit organization | Pay taxes, have shareholders, and distribute profits via dividends to the shareholders |
| Non-profit organization | do not pay taxes, plow back profits into the organization, must contribute a % of profit to charitable organizations |
| What was the significance of the printing press? | Expedited the dissemination of information |
| What was the importance of Johns Hopkins hospital | First teaching hospital |
| In-patient care | patient stays 24 hours or more |
| Out-patient care | patient walks in/out for treatment, same-day |
| Acute care | short-term illness |
| Sub acute care | care provided in an in-patient setting (ex: rehab) |
| Speciality hospital | provide specific care to specific individuals (ex: children's hospital, magee woman's hospital) |
| Teaching hospital | an in-patient facility that provides hands-on care of patients to physicians or nurses |
| Triage | care provided to individuals based on their level of illness (Emergency Depts) |
| Credentialing | process of extending professional or medical privileges to an individual or facility |
| What is the function of the USDHHS? | Oversees Medicare and Medicaid and other medical programs |
| 23. What is the purpose of the World Health Organization (WHO)? | promotes cooperation among nations in their efforts to control and eliminate diseases worldwide |
| 24. What is the function of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? | health and safety of people throughout the world and an agency within DHHS |
| Pandemic | a condition in which most people in a country or number of countries or a geographic area are affected |
| Coding | process of assigning alpha-numeric characters to a diagnosis or procedure |
| Medical Doctor | MD, medically or surgically treats patients |
| Osteopathic Doctor | DO, utilizes holistic treatment and musculoskeletal modalities in lieu of surgery |
| To be called a group practice, there must be a minimum of how many physicians? | 3 |
| DMD and DDS | dental medicine and dental surgeon |
