health final 2

provide care to terminaly ill patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less

requires that specific percentages of expences are shared by patient and insurance company

a specific amount of money a petient pays for perticular services

amounts that mist be paid by the patient for medical servies before the policy begins to pay

care is directed toward prevention

regulates the food and drugs sold to the public

compiles statistics and information of disease. investigates and deals with serious health problems throughout the world

studies the causes, spread, and control of diseases in the populations

establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses

• aging population
• technology
• health related lawsuits

• DRG
• mass or bulk purchase
• energy conservation

above

below

toward the head

toward the "tail"

center

away from center

in front of body

back

close to point of referance