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AHCPR
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a federal agency established to research the quality of health care delivery
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alternative therapies
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methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies
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assisted living facilities
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a place where individuals who can basically care for themselves can rent apartments and receive some basic medical care (ex: medication assistance)
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CDC
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a division of the USDHHS - concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases
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clinics
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a health care facility found in many types of health care - may be private or public - some examples: surgical clinics, rehabilitation clinics
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complementary care
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methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional types of medicine
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cost containment
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a method or means of trying to control the rising cost of health care
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dental offices
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an office that provides dental services or care and treatment of the mouth and teeth
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DRGs
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a "trend" in health care - groups of diagnoses admitted to a hospital and classified in one payment group
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genetic counseling centers
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a agency that provides information to couples planning to start a family - they perform certain testing that may identify genetic abnormalities
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