History and Trends of Health Care:Key Terms and Answers
Chinese - ansUsed acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion
Clara Barton - ansFounded the American Red Cross in 1881
Complementary and alternative methods of health care - ansComplementary: traditional methods. Alternative:
way of using other than traditional methods
Cost containment - ansTrying to control the rising cost of health care
Dark Ages - ansEmphasis was placed on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) - ansA statistical system of classifying any inpatient stay into other groups for
the purpose of payment
Differentiate between complementary and alternative therapies. - ansComplementary: treatments that are
used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies. Alternatives: treatments that are used in place of
biomedical therapies.
Do you think a health insurance company should be allowed to require a physical examination to determine
the cost of the plan? Why or why not? - ansYes, because health insurance can cost different amounts
depending on the severity of an injury.
Edward Jenner - ansDeveloped a vaccine for smallpox in 1796
Egyptians - ansEarliest people known to maintain accurate health records
Energy conservation - ansMonitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources
Chinese - ansUsed acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion
Clara Barton - ansFounded the American Red Cross in 1881
Complementary and alternative methods of health care - ansComplementary: traditional methods. Alternative:
way of using other than traditional methods
Cost containment - ansTrying to control the rising cost of health care
Dark Ages - ansEmphasis was placed on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) - ansA statistical system of classifying any inpatient stay into other groups for
the purpose of payment
Differentiate between complementary and alternative therapies. - ansComplementary: treatments that are
used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies. Alternatives: treatments that are used in place of
biomedical therapies.
Do you think a health insurance company should be allowed to require a physical examination to determine
the cost of the plan? Why or why not? - ansYes, because health insurance can cost different amounts
depending on the severity of an injury.
Edward Jenner - ansDeveloped a vaccine for smallpox in 1796
Egyptians - ansEarliest people known to maintain accurate health records
Energy conservation - ansMonitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources
