| A | B |
|---|
| assessment | gathering information based on signs and symptoms |
| auditory learner | person who learns best by hearing new material |
| biases | opinion made before facts are known |
| certification | process of determining whether a person has met predetermined standards |
| chiropractic | healthcare practice based on the belief that pressure on the nerves leaving the spinal column causes pain and dysfunction of the body parts served by the nerve |
| complementary therapy | healthcare practices that have not traditionally been performed in conventional medical offices |
| holistic medicine | healthcare practices based on the belief that the traditional view of medicine must be expanded and that all aspects of the individual contribute to states of health and disease |
| homeopathy | Disorders are treated with very small amounts of natural substances that cause symptoms of the disorder in healthy people |
| hospice | service that offers palliative care and support to dying patients and their families |
| kinesthetic learner | a person who learns new material best through the performance of hands-on activities |
| licensure | a designation that means a person has been granted permission to legally perform certain acts |
| objecctive data | direct observations made by the HCW to evaluate patient's condition |
| opinions | beliefs that are not based on certainty or are made without researching the facts |
| osteopathy | healthcare practices based on the belief that the body can protect itself against disease if the musculo-skeletal system is in good order |
| outpatient services | ambulatory services |
| pandemic | a rapidly spreading disease that attacks many people at the same time |
| psychosomatic | disorders caused by mental or emotional factors |
| registration | being placed on an official list after meeting the educational and testing requirements for a specific profession |
| scope of practice | a description or list of skills that a specific occupational title is legally allowed to perform |
| signs | objective evidence gathered by HCW about a patient's condition |
| subjective data | information the patient tells the HCW about his or her condition that cannot be directly observed |
| symptoms | subjective data reported to the HCP by the patient |
| visual learner | a person who learns new material best by seeing it |
| vital statistic | tracking the number of occurrences related to a specific event |
| wellness | promotion of health through preventative measures and the practice of good health habits |
