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| what kind of things are hands on pple good at |
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| (techs) clincal, equipment,prosethics |
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| which kinds of things are techincal pple good at |
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Definition
respiratory thereapy
techs
radiology
cardiology
research |
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| which kinds of things are artsy pple good at |
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Definition
| art,music,dance therapist,photographer |
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| which types of jobs are good for people person |
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Definition
| nursing,dietics,PA,PT,social work,rehab,educator |
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| what are the four types of services healthcare has to offer |
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Definition
health promotion
disease prevention
diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation |
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| what are the four public health services |
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Definition
identifying diseases that cause death and disability
assessing the factors of cause and method of transmission
finding ways to control or cure diseases and methods to prevent the spread
educate the public to apply the findings effectively |
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| how many public health services are offered |
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Definition
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| what are the public health services |
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Definition
administration for children and families (ACF)
administration on aging (AoA)
agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ)
agency for toxic substances and disease registry (ATSDR)
Centers for Diease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for medicaid and medical services (CMS)
Food and Drug Admistration (FDA)
Health Resources and Administration (HRSA)
Indian Health Serivice (IHS)
National Insitutite of Health (NIH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services adminstration (SAMHSA) |
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Term
| t or f there are about 598,000 establishments that make up the healthcare industry |
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Definition
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| t or f 76 percent of hc jobs are in offices of physcians,dentists,or other health practioners |
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Definition
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| t or f 21 percent are employed in nursing and residential care facilities |
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Definition
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| t or f 1 percent equals hospitals they employ 35 percent of workers |
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Definition
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| t or f hospitals are the largest single employer of health workers |
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Definition
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Term
| what kinds of patients do speciality hospitals have |
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Definition
| psychiatric illness,chronic disease,rehabilitation of patients etc |
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Term
| what kind of care do residental care facilities provide |
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Definition
| around the clock social and personal care to children,the elderly,and others who have a limited ability to care for themselves |
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| what kind of care do nursing care facilities provide |
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Definition
| inpatient nursing,rehabilitation,and health realted personal care and to those who need continous nursing care |
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Term
| t or f the services offered vary from skilled bedside nursing to simple personal care |
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Definition
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| what are the types of care found in outpatient and other facilities and services |
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Definition
ambulance services
blood banks
family planning services
home health services
clinical medical laboratories
opticians
dental laboratories
neighborhood health centers
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Term
| t or f state and local governments include health departments,promote health education,and health measures |
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Definition
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| what departments are included in the federal government |
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Definition
the US department of health and human services public health services (PHS)
OSHA
FDA
military
etc |
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Term
| what does the industry include |
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Definition
manufacture drugs
produce common household health supplies
marketing,promotional
administrative |
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Term
| where are the opportunties in rural and inner city communities |
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Definition
low income areas
inner city areas
underpopulated rural areas |
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Term
| where are the oppourtunties for women and minorities |
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Definition
dentistry
veterniary medicine
optometry
podiatry
health services administration |
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Term
| how do you explore healthcare carrers |
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Definition
set up interviews with a healthworker in that discipline
vistor laboratories both private and hospital based
ask about the philosophy of each facility u visit
do your homework
determine the requirements for your job
be professional |
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Definition
student must graduate from a school whose program is approved by the state agency
pass examination state regulated
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Definition
granted by the national health professionals organization has national recoginzation
most employers hire certified professionals
professional registration |
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