Med Term Chapter 4 – Flashcards
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Folk remedies are based on
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All of the above
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What physicians asminister small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity
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homeopathic
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"Acu/puncture" literally means
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needle puncture
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"Complimentary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as
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Integrated Medicine
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Homeo/path/ic literally means
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like or same/as disease/ refers
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Small acupuncture needles are used for
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ears
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What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure
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reflexology
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Who is considered the founder of osteopathy
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Andrew Taylor Still
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Massage and reflexology are examples of
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Integrated medicine
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Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine
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Chemotherapy
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Biofeedback is a type of _______ therapy
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Psychosomatic
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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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Irid/olog/y literally means
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rainbow/science/procedure of
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What does Reiki mean in Japanese?
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Universal vital force
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What is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading and tapping
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Massage
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"Placebo Effect Therapy" (like hypnotherapy) uses the principle of
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suggestion and believability
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Who is considered the founder of chiropractics
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Daniel David Palmer
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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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Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology
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Hand
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Acupuncture may be used to treat
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All of the above
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"Aromatherapy" is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is
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all of the above
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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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Therapeutic touch is also known as
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Auratherapy
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Holistic therapies stress the importance of
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Both self-care and illness prevention
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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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What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness
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Allopathic
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Acupuncture has been practiced in the United States since
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1970s
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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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Which of these is not one of Kubler-ross stages of grief?
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All of these are stages of grief
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"Therapeutic Touch Therapy" uses the principle that the body produces:
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energy or an aura - "halo"
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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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Phren/olog/y literally means:
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mind/science/procedure of
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The Herbert Spiegel suggestibility test incorporates what organ?
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Eye
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Who is considered the founder of homeopathy?
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Samuel Hahnemann
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Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered:
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Natural
