Dhc Vocab Chapter 10

Emergency Medicine

A medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention

Family Practice

A medical practice that provides Healthcare regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit

Geriatrics

Branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people

Gynecology

A field of specialization that focuses on women's health

Internal Medicine

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (non-surgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)

Middle-level health workers

Health professional with skills beyond those of a registered nurse and short of those of a licensed physician

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Pediatrics

Agency that offer certification for physician assistance via the PANCE exam

Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)

Examination that graduates of physician assistant training programs must pass to be certified and licensed in their profession

Primary care

Healthcare that focuses on prevention, early detection, and treatment that takes General responsibility for individual patients

Psychiatry

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders

Surgery

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of injury, deformity, and disease by making physical altercations to tissue; surgical treatments range from minor procedures such as inserting stitches into external wounds to Aid the healing process to major, invasive procedures used to alter, repair, remove, or transplant internal organs

Telemedicine

The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance