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nurse practitioners
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nurses affiliated w/ physicians in private practice, can see their own patients, provide routine med care, etc.
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physicians' assistants
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perform many routine health care tasks, such as taking down med info or explaining treatment regimens to patients.
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patient consumerism
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an increasing patient desire to be involved in the decisions that affect their health
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health maintenance organization (HMO)
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MANAGED CARE healthin which an employer or employee pays an agreed on monthly rate, and the employee is then entitled to use services as no additional cost.
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DRG's (diagnostic-related groups
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guidelnines for patient care in particular disease or disorder categories. good for diagnosis, bad for psychosocial issues and support
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holistic health
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the adoption of eastern medical techniques in the western world
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