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18 Cards in this Set
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accreditation
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process throught which an organization is recognized
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advent
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coming into use
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allopathic
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word used to contrast homeopathic medicine with mainstream medicine
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alternative medicine
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Variety of therapeutic health care practices that are alternatives to mainstream medicine
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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amenities
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things that contribute to comfort, enjoyment
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cardiac arrhythmias
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irregular heartbeats
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case management
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process of assessing and planning patient care
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chiropractic
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medical discipline that focues on the nervous system and involves manual adjustment of the vertebral column
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cited
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quoted by way of example
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contamination
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process by which something is made impure
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credentialing
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act of extending professional or medical priveleges to an individual
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dissection
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seperation into pieces and exposure of parts
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encounter
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contact between a healthcare provider and a patietn aht results
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fermentation
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ENZYME CONTROLLED transformation of an organic compound
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holistic
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related to ALL THE BODY SYSTEMS
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homeopathy
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type of alternative medicine that attempts to stimulate the body to RECOVER ITSELF
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hospice
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concept of care that involved medical,psychologic, spiritual support to THE TERMINALLY ILL
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