Dynamics of Health Care- Rutgers Study Guide with Complete Solutions!

What health care professional assists a physician or another medical provider with clinical and or administrative tasks? - ANSWER-medical assistant What ancient culture influenced today's modern medical practices? - ANSWER-Egyptian What alternative therapy relies on adjustments of the body structures to promote holistic healing? - ANSWER-Chriopractic What type of health care facility provides specialized care for patients recovering from injuries, serious illness, drug dependency, or emotional problems? - ANSWER-Rehabilitation What type of health care facility is focused on pain reduction, stress relief, and quality of life for patients with terminal illnesses? - ANSWER-Hospice What health care focuses on conducting tests on body tissues, fluids, and cells to determine the cause of progression of an illness? - ANSWER-Pathology What medical instrument is used to measure blood pressure? - ANSWER-sphygmomanometer Measures designed to lower health care costs are known as? - ANSWER-healthcare reform What are the goals of health care reform? - ANSWER-Lower Health Care Cost/ Insurance for all The basic legal rights held by all U.S. citizens are called what? - ANSWER-Civil What are the rights called that are granted to citizens by the U.S. Constitution? - ANSWER-Constitutional What are the fundamental rights of all people regardless of place of residence or citizenship? - ANSWER-Human Rights What is administrative law? - ANSWER-law that deals with Establishment What is common law? - ANSWER-Traditional civil law resulting from rulings by individual disputes or cases What is civil law? - ANSWER-Also known as private law and focuses on medical malpractice What is negligence? - ANSWER-Careless/ sensless behavior by a healthcare profession What type of consent in granted by a patient after being told about the risk and benefits associated with a particular treatment of procedure? - ANSWER-informal consent