Exam 12: Understanding the Complexities of Health Care and Medical Professions

Which health care profession uses methods including behavior therapy, group therapy, biofeedback, and cognitive retraining?

Factors such as medical litigation, the aging population, and treatment for the uninsured ______ the cost of health care.

Researchers have estimated that more than 44,000 Americans die in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors.

What is the fastest-growing age group in the American population?

What degree is awarded by most dental schools?

Which kind of health care involves various specialists providing a complex set of medical services in order to diagnose and treat the most challenging health problems?

Energy therapies assume that energy is simply a denser form of matter.

Why does the large number of uninsured Americans contribute to the overall rise in health care costs?

Doctors of Optometry (O.D.s, or optometrists) are health care professionals for the ears.

What is the name for a professional who typically treats health problems associated with the muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems, especially the spine?

Primary health care involves diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses such as acne, influenza, high blood pressure, and depression.

Which of the following is an example of secondary care?

A registered nurse is a graduate of a nursing school who has passed the licensing exam for the R.N. credential.

The premise that a potent connection exists between our minds and our physical health is associated with what type of complementary and alternative medicine?

Which of the following terms specifically refers to practices used at the same time as, but not necessarily in conjunction with, conventional medical practices?

Physician/clinical services and ______ account for more than half of annual health care costs in the United States.

What is the name for a primary care specialist in the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents?

A person who holds either an M.D. or an D.O. degree is primarily referred to as a(n)

Medical education typically extends ______ years beyond the undergraduate degree.

Alternative medicine is subject to government regulations.