Chapter 2: Health Care Systems Flashcards
Provide assistance and care, mainly for elderly patients
Long-term care facilities
Provides special care for accidents or sudden illnesses
Emergency care clinics
Deal with mental disorders and diseases
Mental health facilities
Provide care in patientβs home
Home health care facilities
Provide physical, occupational, and other therapies
Rehabilitation Facilities
Residential facilitiesβ¦
Provide basic physical and emotional care
Extended care facilitiesβ¦
Provide social and physical activities of a long period of time
Independent living facilities
Allows one to buy/rent an apartment or house on an independent living facility
Three services offered by medical offices
Diagnosis, treatment, examination
What is palliative care
Care of that provides support and comfort
What is the purpose or main goal of the care provided by rehabilitation facilities
Provide care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities, obtain self-care and function
World health organization (WHO)
An international agency sponsored by the United Nations
National health institution (NHI)
National agency that deals with health problems in America
Center of disease control
National organization that is involved in the research of disease
Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA)
A federal agency that establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses