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PUBHLTH 129: Exam 1
health |
-absence of illness or disease.
-the optimum capacity of an individual to perform his or her expected social roles.
-the concept of well-being as it pertains to a persons physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects of health. |
illness |
-poor health; an in-balance of the normal state of a person, unable to carry out normal functions.
-a persons perspective of their weak state of health.
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acute illness |
a disease that develops quickly and lasts for a short period of time. |
chronic illness |
an illness that persists for a long period of time. |
illness narrative |
recording spells of illness to determine clustering of illnesses. |
disease |
determined illness by a healthcare professional. |
clustering of illnesses |
when a person develops a pattern of sickness, usually around the same time of the year and usually a response to stress. |
acupuncture |
an alternative form of medicine practiced in the Chinese medicine field, involves the insertion of needles into the skin. |
alternative/complementary medicine |
not covered by health insurance, not regulated by FDA, outside of the biomedical model. |
private practice |
practices run by medical professionals but owned individually or cooperatively. |
solo practice |
a practice run by independent medical professional, sometimes practice from their home. |
group practice |
the practice of health care by a group of professionals that she resources and facilities. |
outpatient care |
medical care or treatment that does not require overnight or long period of stay in a medical care facility. |
managed health care |
controls the financing and delivery of health care services to members. |
HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization
members pay a fixed rate at reduced cost but must see the health care provider that is contracted with the network. |
public hospital |
must take everyone (health insurance or no health insurance), supported by tax payers, teaching hospitals. |
non-profit hospital |
do not make profit, do not pay taxes, serve patients with insurance, must give a certain number of free care each year, must offer all services and get approval in order to expand. |
for-profit hospital |
can make money, pay taxes, can specialize, power to expand, usually owned by large companies. |
surge capacity |
"just in time" supply- only have a designated number of supplies and staff. |
ambulatory care |
medical care delivered on an outpatient basis; primary care. |
vulnerable population |
lowest social class, poor , minorities that are susceptible to health risks. |
Medicare |
provides medical care to those over 65 years of age |
Medicaid |
health program for eligible individuals and families with low income and resources |
maldistribution of physicians |
more physicians in cities and populated places rather than in rural areas.
lack of supply-high demand. |