Intro. Health Science Chpt. 2

An agency designed to provide care in a patient's home when a patient has been given 6 months or less to live.

• Home health care

• Long term care

• Hospice

A facility that provides care for elderly patients and other with chronic or long term illnesses.

• General Hospital

• Long term care

• Home health facility

An International agency investigating and dealing with serious health problems throughout the world is called

• NATO

• Center for Disease Control

• World Health Organization

This health insurance plan provides treatment for workers who are injured on the job.

• Blue Cross & Blue Shield

• Worker's Compensation

• Tricare

A word used when caring for the elderly.

• Wellness

• Holistic

• Geriatric

The largest and fastest growing industries in the United States is

• Assisted Living

• Healthcare

• Oncology Hospitals

This agency is designed to proved care in a patient's home.

• Nonprofit Agency

• Home health

• Health Department

A government medical assistance program for welfare recipients, physically disabled, blind individuals, and people over 65 is

• CHAMPUS

• Medicaid

• Medicare

The American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society are all examples of:

• Managed Care Agencies

• Industrial Health Care Center

• Nonprofit Agencies

The governments that provide immunization, inspections for sanitation, collection of statistics, prenatal clinic, AID testing, and other services needed by the community.

• Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

• National Institutes of Health

• Health Department