Fundamentals in Healthcare Delivery

  1. The internal medicine sub-specialty that treats joint diseases
    Rheumatology
  2. Specialty that treats kids
    Pediatrics
  3. Supporting health service that fits patients with artificial limbs
    Prosthetics
  4. Surgical sub-specialty that prepares patients for surgery by administering sensation deadning agents
    Anesthesiology
  5. A Brain Surgeon
    Neurosurgeon
  6. Diagnose disease using xrays
    Radiology
  7. Eye Surgeon
    Ophthamologist - look at spelling!
  8. Responsible for feeding the patients
    Dietetics
  9. Surgical sub-specialty that operates on the ear, nose and throat doctor
    Otorhinolaryngology
  10. Type of physician that heads up physical medicine and rehabilitation
    Physiatrist
  11. Sub-specialty that treats skin Diseases
    Dermatology
  12. Physician specialty that treats the elderly
    Geriatrics
  13. Physician who delivers babies
    Obstetrician
  14. Supporting healthcare service that deals with behavioral issues
    Phychology
  15. Surgical sub-specialty that operates on bones and muscles
    Orthopedics
  16. Internal medicine sub-specialty that treats kidney disease
    Nephrology
  17. technician that traces activity of the brain
    electroencephalograph
  18. Physical specialty that treats mental illness
    Phyciatry
  19. Physicial specialty that treats trauma
    Emergency Medicine
  20. Internal medicine sub-specialty that treats the digestive system, stomache and intestines
    Gastroenerology
  21. Open heart surgeon is called what kind of surgeon?
    Cardiovascular
  22. Internal Medicine sub-specialty that treats the brain and nervous system
    Neurology
  23. supporting healthcare service that dispenses medicines
    Pharmacy
  24. The Physicial specialty that finds that cause of disease in the living and the dead
    Pathology
  25. Technician that works in Pathology and operates the artificial kidney machine
    renal dialysis tech
  26. Supporting health service that is concerned with patients when they leave the hospital
    Social Work
  27. Another name for a chest surgeon
    Thoracic
  28. Internal medicine sub-specialty that treats infectious diseases
    Immunology
  29. Physician specialty that uses radioactive material to diagnose disease
    Nuclear Medicine
  30. A person that will give you a nose job
    Plastic surgeon / cosmetic surgeon
  31. Internal medicine sub specialty that treats glands
    Endocrinology
  32. Supporting healthcare serivice that provides patients with cains, crutches, etc.
    Orthotics
  33. Electrogardiograph
    EKG or ECG
  34. Respiratory Therapy/Inhalation Therapy
    Pulmonology
  35. Surgical Technicians
    Operating Room - Organize instruments, people, etc
  36. Physician's Assistants, Medical Assistance
    Work in Family Medicine/Practice
  37. Pathology
    • Forensic
    • Clinical
    • Anatomical
  38. Immunology
    Infectious Disease
  39. Orthopedics
    Sports Medine
  40. Reseach
    Genetics
  41. Rheumatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
  42. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
    Hematology
  43. Central Supply
    Equipment
  44. A physician certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is often called a
    Physiatrist
  45. ----------also called comfort care, is primarily directed at providing relief to a terminally-ill person through symptom management and pain management.
    Pain management and Palliative care
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Fundamentals in Healthcare Delivery
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Test 1 Fund in HC Delivery
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