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29 Cards in this Set
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acute diseases |
diseases that occur and resolve quickly |
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Chronic diseases |
diseases that occur many years even for a lifetime |
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Disease |
A poor state of health and wellness in various areas of your life |
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Disorder |
an abnormal physical and mental condition with no single or identifiable cause |
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emotional health |
dimension of health that resolves your emotions ,mood , outlook on life and beliefs about yourself |
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intellectual health |
dimension of health that involves your ability to think clearly and critically, learn and solve problems |
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optimal health |
A state of excellent health and wellness in all areas of your life |
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physical health |
A dimension of health that involves your body, including physical fitness and the ability to cope with every day physical tasks |
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social health |
A dimension of health involves your communication skills, relationships, and ability to interact with others |
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well being |
A state of health and wellness in which one feels safe, fulfilled, and productive, and looks forward to enjoying a long life |
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wellness |
A healthy balance of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social health |
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Health literacy |
The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health |
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Health promotion |
A process in which you take charge of your own health and wellness I making responsible and well informed decisions |
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lifelong learning |
A continuing pursuit of learning and studying that carries through your entire life , a key component of your ability to take charge of your own health |
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pseudoscience |
theories and health claims that are described as being based in science when they are not |
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science |
A collection of in the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world drawn from observation and experimentation |
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scientific knowledge |
conclusions about the natural world that have been obtained through a peer reviewed, repeatable observation and experimentation |
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goals |
a goal is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or group of people envisions, plans and commits to achieve |
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interpersonal skills |
your ability to interact positively with those around you |
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Refusal skills |
refusal skills are set of skills designed to help children avoid participating in high-risk behaviors |
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Affordable care act |
law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, to improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the patients Bill of Rights |
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deductible |
A specified amount of money that the insured must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim (insurance policy) |
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generic drug |
A generic drug is a medication created to be the same as an existing approved brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, Quality, and performance characteristics |
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inpatient facility |
A hospital where patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation |
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outpatient facility |
an outpatient department or outpatient clinic is the part about hospital design for the treatment of outpatient, people with health problems who visit the hospital for diagnosis or treatment, but do not at this time require a bed or to be admitted for overnight care |
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patients bill of rights |
a summary of a patients rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information |
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premium |
A regular fee paid in exchange for insurance services |
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Primary care physician |
A physician, such as a family practitioner or internist who is chosen by an individual to provide continuous medical care, trained to treat a wide variety of health related problems, and responsible for a referral to specialist as needed |
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specialist |
A person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to1 particular branch of a subject or pursuit |
