Ch. 15 Vocab Flashcards
(26 cards)
Dermis
The thick inner layer of skin
Dandruff
A flaking of the outer layer of dead skin cells
Plaque
A soft, colorless, sticky film containing bacteria that coats your teeth
Tartar
A hard, shell-like coating on the teeth that is difficult to remove
Decibel
A measure of the loudness of sound
Consumer
Anyone who uses products or services
Consumer Skills
Techniques that enable you to make wise, informed purchases
Comparison Shopping
A method of judging the relative benefits of competing products or services based on quality,effectiveness, safety, and cost
Warranty
A promise to refund your money if the product doesn’t work as claimed
Health Fraud
The selling of products or services to prevent diseases or cure health problems which have not been scientifically proven safe or effectiveness for such purposes
Medicines
Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases and other conditions
Prescription Medicines
Medicines that can be sold only with a written order from a physician or nurse practitioner
Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medicines
Medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written order from a physician
Vaccine
A medicine that prevents a disease from developing
Antibiotics
Medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body
Side Effect
Any effect of a medicine other than the one intended
Health Care System
The medical services available to a nation’s people and the manner in which these services are paid for
Preventive Care
The steps taken to keep disease or injury from happening or getting worse
Specialist
A doctor trained to handle particular kinds of patients or medical conditions
Allied Health Professionals
Medical professionals who perform duties which would otherwise have to be performed by doctors or nurses
Health Insurance
A plan in which private companies or government programs pay for part of a persons medical costs
Managed Care
A plan that saves money by limiting the choice of a doctors to patients who are members
Public Health
Involves efforts to monitor and promote the welfare of population
Recall
An announcement that informs the public that a product has been determined unsafe
