Dental Procedures & Techniques- Ch 26- Key Terms/COMPLETED

Alert

To bring attention to a specific medical or clinical condition

Assessment

The process of collecting data and evaluating or drawing conclusions from the findings

Chronic

persisting over a long time

Chronological

arranged according to the time of occurrence; earliest to most recent

Demographics

personal information that can include address, phone, and work information; also, statistical characteristics of population

Diagnosis

identification or determinations of an illness, disease, or injury by examination of the patients history and symptoms

Forensics

Scientific methods and techniques used to identify a person of interest (can also be used to investigate crimes)

Litigation

act of initiating legal proceedings, as in a lawsuit

Quality Assurance

program in place for monitoring and evaluating a project, service, or faciltiy to ensure that standards of quality are being met and maintained.

Registration

act of completing forms by providing personal information