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1. A term used to contrast homeopathic medicine with mainstream medicine; allopathic medicine supposedly is characterized by an effort to counteract the symptoms of a disease by administration of treatments taht produce effects opposite to the symptoms.
cited
allopathic
staff privileges
pandemic
2. An enzymatically controlled transformation of an organic compound.
innocuous
robotics
fermentation
naturopathy
3. Coming into being or use.
advent
cardiac arrhythmias
staff privileges
ambulatory
4. Having no effect - adverse or otherwise; harmless.
innocuous
subluxations
homeopathy
naturopathy
5. The use of telecommunications in the practice of medicne - in which great distances can exist between healthcare professinals - colleagues - patients -and students.
telemedicine
dissection
holistic
allopathic
6. Technology dealing with the design - construction - and operation of robots in automation.
amenities
robotics
indicted
alternative medicine
7. The process of assessing and planing patient care - incluing referral and follow-up - to ensure continuity of care and quality management.
subluxations
case management
staff privileges
mysticism
8. A term descrining the type of medicine that is based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts - causing many disorders that can be corrected by various manipulative techiques in conjuction with conventio
osteopathic
case management
telemedicine
advent
9. The experience of seeming to have direct communication with God or ultimate reality.
philanthropist
mysticism
innate
chiropractic
10. Items or indicators used as a measure of quality or compliance with a statutory or accrediting body's policies and regulations.
standards
robotics
philanthropist
holistic
11. Quoted by way of example - authority - or proof or mentioned formally in commendation or praise.
putrefaction
philanthropist
robotics
cited
12. Charged with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury according to due process of law.
accreditation
indicted
contamination
hospice
13. The process by which something is made impure - unclean - or unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
peer review organization (PROs)
accreditation
osteopathic
contamination
14. Decomposition of animal matter that results in a foul smell.
credentialing
putrefaction
pandemic
chiropractic
15. Identification of the severity of patients' conditions and the allocation of treatment according to a system of priorities - which is designed to maximize the number of survivors and provide treatment for the sickest patients first.
dissection
robotics
triage
contamination
16. Existing in - belonging to - or determined by factors present in an individual since birth.
contamination
credentialing
innate
hospice
17. Any contact between a healthcare provider and a patient that results in treatment or evaluation of the patient's condition; it is not limited to in-person contract.
encounter
cited
indicators
holistic
18. A concept of care that involves health professionals and volunteers who provide medical - psychological - and spiritual suport to terminally ill patients and their loved ones.
naturopathy
pandemic
chiropractic
hospice
19. Groups of medical reviewers contracted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure quality control and the medical necessity of services provided by a facility.
innate
cardiac arrhythmias
peer review organization (PROs)
alternative medicine
20. Things that contribute to comfort - enjoyment or conveince.
subluxations
dissection
teleradiology
amenities
21. An important point or group of statistic values that -when evaluated - indicate the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
staff privileges
credentialing
indicators
amenities
22. The use of telecommunications devices to enhance and improve the results of radiologic procedures.
amenities
teleradiology
contamination
allopathic
23. A condition in which most people in a country - a number of countries - or a geographic area are affected.
dissection
pandemic
teleradiology
chiropractic
24. Systematic expositions or arguments in writing -including a methodic discussion of the facts and principles involved and the conclusions reached.
philanthropist
treatises
triage
amenities
25. Totally lacking in something of need.
encounter
standards
dissection
indigment
26. The process through which an organization is recognized for adherence to a group of standards that meet or exceed the expectations of the accrediting agency.
advent
indigment
accreditation
telemedicine
27. The act of extending professional or medical privileges to an individual; the process of verifying and evaluation that person's credentials.
credentialing
cardiac arrhythmias
putrefaction
indicators
28. The separation into pieces and exposure of parts for scientific examination.
cited
dissection
allopathic
cardiac arrhythmias
29. Allowing a healthcare professional to practice within a specific facility.
allopathic
teleradiology
advent
staff privileges
30. An alternative to conventional medicine in which holistic methods are used - as well as herbs and natural supplements - with the belief that the body will heal itself. Naturopathich physicians currently can be licensedin 15 states - Puerto Rico - and
allopathic
indigment
philanthropist
naturopathy
31. An individual who makes an active effort to promote human welfare.
treatises
philanthropist
ambulatory
teleradiology
32. Related to or concerned with all of the systems of the body rather than breaking it down into parts.
indicted
amenities
robotics
holistic
33. Able to walk about and not be bedridden.
ambulatory
indicted
chiropractic
philanthropist
34. A medical discipline that focuses on the nervus system and involveds manual adjustment of the verebral column to affect the nervous system - and thereby treat various disorders well as to promote patient wellness.
chiropractic
dissection
triage
encounter
35. Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial dislocation.
ambulatory
chiropractic
subluxations
staff privileges
36. Irregular heartbeats caused by a malfuncton of the electrical system of the heart.
staff privileges
accreditation
cardiac arrhythmias
teleradiology
37. A type of alternative medicine that attempts to stimulate the body to recover itself; a system of therapy based on the concept that disease can be treated with minute doses of drugs thought capble of producing the same symptoms in healthy people as t
advent
mysticism
homeopathy
case management
38. A variety of therapeutic or preventative healthcare practices that are alternatives to mainstream medicine - such as chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - and herbal medicine.
indicators
alternative medicine
homeopathy
case management