DHO Health Science Terms – Complete Study Guide
Alternative therapies Right Ans - methods of treatment that are used in
place of biomedical therapies
Complementary therapies Right Ans - methods of treatment that are used
in conjunction with conventional medical therapies
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) Right Ans - one way congress is trying to
control costs for government insurance plans such as medicare and medicaid
Energy conservation Right Ans - monitoring the use of energy to control
costs and conserve resources
Geriatric care Right Ans - care for the elderly
Holistic care Right Ans - care that promotes physical, emotional, social,
intellectual, and spiritual well-being by treating the whole body, mind, and
spirit
Home health care Right Ans - doctors treat patients in their own home
instead of the hospital
Integrative (integrated) health care Right Ans - uses both mainstream
medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat a patient
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Right Ans - 1987 has led to the
development of many regulations regarding long term care and home health
care
Outpatient services Right Ans - patients receive care without being
admitted to hospitals or other care facilities
Pandemic Right Ans - like an epidemic, but even more widespread over
several countries or continents
Telemedicine Right Ans - involves the use of video, audio, and computer
systems to provide medical and/or health care services
Alternative therapies Right Ans - methods of treatment that are used in
place of biomedical therapies
Complementary therapies Right Ans - methods of treatment that are used
in conjunction with conventional medical therapies
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) Right Ans - one way congress is trying to
control costs for government insurance plans such as medicare and medicaid
Energy conservation Right Ans - monitoring the use of energy to control
costs and conserve resources
Geriatric care Right Ans - care for the elderly
Holistic care Right Ans - care that promotes physical, emotional, social,
intellectual, and spiritual well-being by treating the whole body, mind, and
spirit
Home health care Right Ans - doctors treat patients in their own home
instead of the hospital
Integrative (integrated) health care Right Ans - uses both mainstream
medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat a patient
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Right Ans - 1987 has led to the
development of many regulations regarding long term care and home health
care
Outpatient services Right Ans - patients receive care without being
admitted to hospitals or other care facilities
Pandemic Right Ans - like an epidemic, but even more widespread over
several countries or continents
Telemedicine Right Ans - involves the use of video, audio, and computer
systems to provide medical and/or health care services
