ch2 important key terms

a setting such as a family style home that provides 24-hour personal care, meals, and supervision for a small # of residents

practices used instead of western medicine ex: when patient choses to use acupuncture rather than surgery to treat back pain

known as “outpatient services”, they provide diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services for patients who do not require hospitalization

facility that provides housing, meals, and personal care to individuals who need help with daily living activities, but do not need daily nursing care

health care practices, products and approaches to healthcare that have not traditionally be performed in conventional medical offices; practices used together with conventional medicine ex: using meditation along with medication to help patients lower their blood pressure

-provides variety of living arrangements that support lifestyles as they change from independent living to the need for regular medical and nursing care -additional services can be contracted such as meals and daily nurse visits.

term to designate the belief that the traditional view of medicine must be expanded. all aspects of the individual-physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and environmental -contribute to states of health and disease

provides palliative care and support to patients who are expected to die within 6 months and their families -team approach with medical, emotional, and spiritual assistance

combines treatments from conventional medicine with complementary and or alternative medicine for which there is high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness

type of nursing home that provides personal care, social services, and regular nursing care for individuals who do not require 24-hour nursing but are unable to care for themselves

facilities for the care of individuals who do not require hospitalization, but who need general nursing care and assistance performing daily living activities

a type of nursing home that provides nursing and rehabilitation services on a 24-hour basis, includes regular medical care for patients with long term illnesses and those recovering from illness, injury, or surgery

based on specific approach, it treats symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery