Chapter 4 – Med Term – Flashcards
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Homeo/path/ic literally means:
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like or same/as disease/refers
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Complimentary or Alternative Medicine is now referred to as __:
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Integrated Medicine
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Biofeedback is a type of ___ therapy
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psychosomatic
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Aromatherapy is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is ___:
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suggestive or placebo effect, unsupported by clinical evidence, psychosomatic
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Placebo Effect Therapy (like hypnotherapy) uses the principle of __:
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suggestion and believability
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Therapeutic Touch Therapy uses the principle that body produces:
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energy or an aura - "halo"
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Massage and Reflexology are examples of ___:
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integrated medicine
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Acu/puncture literally means:
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needle puncture
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Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:
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The Stages of Death and Dying
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Holistic therapies stress the importance of:
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Both self-care and illness prevention
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Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine:
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Chemotherapy
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The Herbert Spiegel suggestibility test incorporates what organ?
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Eye
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Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain?
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Juniper
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What does Reiki mean in Japanese?
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Universal vital force
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Which of these is not one of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief?
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All are: depression, bargaining, acceptance
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Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology?
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Hand
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The practice of summoning a higher power to help treat disease is called:
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Spiritual healing
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Therapeutic touch is also known as:
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Auratherapy
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Folk remedies are based on:
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Plants, charms, rituals
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Acupuncture has been practiced in the US since:
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1970's
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Who is considered the founder of osteopathy?
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Andrew Taylor Still
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Who is considered the founder of homeopathy?
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Samuel Hahnemann
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Who is considered the founder of chiropractics?
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Daniel David Palmer
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Phren/olog/y literally means:
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mind/science/procedure of
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Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered:
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Natural
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Irid/olog/y literally means:
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rainbow/science/procedure of
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All hypnosis techniques put an individual in a relaxed state of ___ brain wave activity:
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Alpha
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Small acupuncture needles are used for:
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Ears
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What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers?
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Traditional
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Acupuncture may be used to treat:
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Insomnia and back pain, headaches and migraines, arthritis and rheumatism, allergies and tinnitus
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According to Barbara Ann Brennan's "Hands of Light," a white aura indicates:
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Health and happiness
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What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure?
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Reflexology
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What physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity?
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Homeopathic
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What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness?
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Allopathic
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What is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, and kneading, and tapping?
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Massage
