Careers in Medicine and Health & Chiropractic Science - Chapter 12

Flashcards covering key vocabulary, concepts, roles, and settings within careers in Medicine, Health, and Chiropractic Science.

Allied Health Professionals

Individuals who incorporate some form of diagnostics and apply exercise and movement experiences to improve a person’s physical functioning.

Diagnostic (Allied Health)

Identify physiological, anatomical, or biomechanical limitations, usually with interviews, lab work, images, and clinical testing.

Interventions (Allied Health)

Correct identified problems, potentially involving medical treatments, therapeutic agents, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercises.

Core Competencies for Patient Care

Skills for individuals providing patient care: provide patient care, work in interdisciplinary teams, employ evidence-based practice, apply quality improvement, and use informatics.

International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Model

A rehabilitation model incorporating medical/physical and psychosocial approaches, with activity (function) at its core, focusing on what a patient can do.

Goal of Therapeutic Exercise Professionals

To help people restore lost function or acquire skills and functions considered normal or expected.

Rehabilitative Therapeutic Exercise

Exercise with the goal to restore lost function due to injury, disease, or behavioral traits, helping ill or injured people return to baseline.

Habilitative Therapeutic Exercise

Exercise with the goal to acquire skills/functions considered normal or expected for specialized fitness goals, helping healthy people achieve greater fitness.

Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Injuries

Restoring symptom-free movement and function of the cardiopulmonary system.

Rehabilitation for Athletic Injuries

Restoring strength, range of motion, and neuromuscular coordination after a sport injury.

Rehabilitation for Postsurgical Trauma

Healing and regaining function after surgery that may cause atrophy and loss of function.

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Aims to improve the efficiency of the heart and lungs through exercises like breathing, walking, running, swimming, and weight training.

Habilitation for Specialized Fitness Goals

Meeting physical standards that exceed the general population, such as for sport training, military boot camp, or fire/police academy.

Habilitation for Children with Developmental Disorders

Providing practice opportunities to learn how to function as independently as possible despite functional anatomical or physiological deficits.

Outpatient Clinic Settings

Medical facilities where patients receive treatment but do not stay overnight.

Private Practice (Entrepreneurial)

A medical or allied health setting where professionals are self-employed, often requiring initial financial assistance.

Primary Medical Professions

Occupations requiring a professional doctorate degree, including Physicians (MD/DO), Dentists (DMD/DDS), Physician Assistants (PA), and Chiropractors (DC).

MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)

An entry examination required to gain admission to medical school.

Residency (Medical)

A period of 3+ years of postgraduate training required for clinicians after medical school.

Allied Health Professions (definition)

Professions that typically work under the direction of, or in cooperation with, a medical professional.

Athletic Trainer (AT)

Responsible for the prevention, evaluation, management, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, requiring a master's degree and BOC certification.

CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education)

The accrediting body for entry-level master’s degree programs in athletic training.

BOC (AT Board of Certification)

The board that administers the certification test for athletic trainers.

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Professionals involved in cardiac, pulmonary, and metabolic disease care, including testing and delivering cardiovascular conditioning programs.

Exercise Specialist (ES)

The first step in clinical exercise physiology, requiring a bachelor's degree and CPR/AED certification.

Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP)

The final step in clinical exercise physiology, requiring a master's or doctorate degree, 600 clinical hours, and CPR/AED certification.

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Helps people with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities restore or develop maximum independence by emphasizing functional skill acquisition and retention.

COTA (Certified OT Assistants)

Professionals with a two-year degree program who help carry out rehabilitation plans under the direction of an OT.

Physical Therapist (PT)

Provides rehabilitative care to diverse patients with a wide range of injuries, illnesses, and diseases, requiring an accredited doctoral degree and state licensure.

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Delivers patient care under the direction of a PT, requiring an accredited two-year program.

CAPTE (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education)

The accrediting body for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs.

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Treats people with disabilities to restore function and develop independence by utilizing leisure activities.

CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)

The credential for a therapeutic recreation specialist, certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).

Orthotists and Prosthetists (OP)

Professionals who blend health care, engineering, and fabrication to develop, build, and fit braces and artificial limbs to enable patient function.

Orthotists

Specialists who fabricate braces and splints.

Prosthetists

Specialists who create and fit artificial limbs.

Clinicians

Professionals who devise and develop therapeutic exercise plans, solve problems, and make decisions (e.g., AT, PT, OT).

Technicians (Medical/Allied Health)

Professionals who are experts at performing specific sets of skills (e.g., PTAs, COTAs).

Habilitation (Societal Need)

Assisting individuals in attaining desired levels of fitness.

Rehabilitation (Societal Need)

Assisting individuals in regaining lost function due to disease, illness, or injury.