Chapter 3 Careers in Health Care Assignment Sheet – Flashcards
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Othadontist
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Alignment or straightening of the teeth
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Optimologist
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Disease and disorders of the eye
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Psychiatrist
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Diseases and disorders of the mind
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Oral surgery
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On the teeth, mouth, and jaw
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Neurologist
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Disorders of the brain and nervous system
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Gynecologist
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Diseases of the female reproductive system
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Urologist
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Diseases of the kidney, bladder, and urinary system
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Family physician
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Illness or injury in all age groups
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Periodontics
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Treatment and prevention of diseases of the gums and bone
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Oncologist
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Diagnosis and treatment of tumors
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Cardiologist
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Disease of the heart and blood vessel
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Gerontologist
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Diseases of elderly individuals
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Pediatrician
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Diseases and disorders of children
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Obstetrician
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Pregnancy childbirth
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Dental hygenist
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Works under supervision of a dentist to remove stains and deposits from the teeth and expose and develop radiographs
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Electroencephalographic
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Operates machine to record electrical activity
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Radiologic technologist
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Works with X-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound
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Emt
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Provides basic care for medical emergencies, illness, and injurys
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Health information technician
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Organizes and codes patient records, gathers statistical data
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Medical coders
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Identifies the diagnosis, procedures, and services provided in a patients health care record and assigns specific codes to each
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Health care admenistrator
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Manages the operation of a health care facility
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Geriatric aides
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Nurse assistant who works with elderly individuals
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Pharmacist
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Dispenses medication on written orders from others who authorized to prescribe medications
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Recreational therapist
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Uses recreational and leisure activities as a form treatment
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Optomitrist
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Examines eyes for vision problems and defects, not Md
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Embalmers
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Prepares a body for interment
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Epidemoligist
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Identifies and treats diseases as they occur in a group of people
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Forensics Science technologist
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Investigates crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence
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Medical translator
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Assists cross cultural communication processes by converting one language to another
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Genetic councilors
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Provides information to individuals and families on genetic diseases or inherited conditions
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Process technician
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Operates and monitors the machinery that is used to produce biotech products
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Associate
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Community College, prescribed two year corse study
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Bachlor
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College or University, course study of usually 4 or more years
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Masters
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College or University, completion of one or more after a bachelors
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Continuing education units
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CEU
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Technician
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Degree 4 years, heart
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Technologist
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Degree 2 years, brains
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Registration
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Is a list
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Licensure
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The granting or regulation
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Certification
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An official document attesting a certain fact
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Entrepreneur
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Is an individual who organizes a business and assumes its risks
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Well motivated, self confident, responsible
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Characteristics of an entreprenuer
