Chapter 1 Introduction to Healthcare Systems Terms Review

A type of care designed to relieve pain and reduce suffering in patients with terminal illnesses.

• Antibiotics

• Epidemic

• Hospice

• Medicaid

An outbreak of a disease that affects many people and spreads rapidly.

• Anesthesia

• Epidemic

• Hospice

• Medicare

A program jointly funded by state & federal taxes that provides medical aid for individuals with a low income of all ages.

• Affordable Care Act

• Genomic medicine

• Managed care

• Medicaid

A branch of medicine that studies a person's DNA sequences.

• Caduceus

• Genomic medicine

• Managed care

• Medicare

Drugs that slow the growth of, or destroy, bacteria; used to treat infections.

• Anesthesia

• Antibiotics

• Caduceus

• Pathogens

A government agency that regulates products in the food and drug industries.

• Affordable Care Act

• Food & Drug Administration

• Managed Care

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration

A general term for any healthcare plan that emphasizes wellness.

• Affordable Care Act

• Deductible

• Managed care

• Hospice

An instrument that uses a lens to magnify objects too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Caduceus

• Epidemic

• Microscope

• Anesthesia

Loss of feeling with or without the loss of consciousness.

• Anesthesia

• Epidemic

• Microscope

• Pathogens

A promise of professional behavior made by doctors.

• Affordable Care Act

• Caduceus

• Hippocratic oath

• Managed care