Chapter 8 Dynamics Vocab

Medical Terminology- specialized terminology used in medicine that allows healthcare providers to communicate specific details of a patients conditions in a precise manner.

Anatomy- the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.

Physiology- the study of how organisms and their body parts carry out the normal physical functions that allow them to exist.

Infection control- a discipline focusing of preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections.

Medical math- the application of mathematical computations related to healthcare procedure.

Healthy behavior- actions of individuals that can promote health such as eating a healthy diet and participating in regular physical activity.

Communication- the sharing of information between two or more people as a way to convert meaning.

Health record- an ordered set of documents or a collection of data that contains. Complete and accurate description of a patients history, condition, diagnostic and therapeutic treatment, and results of treatments.

Documentation- the process of entering a description of a patients history, condition, diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, and results of treatment.

Professional- an individual with specialized learning engaged in a specified activity as an occupation.

Professionalism- the conduct, character, skills, and judgment of a trained person

Conflicts- serious disagreements or arguments

Code of ethics- a written list of a professionals values and standards of conduct.

Disparagement- the action of belittling or criticizing the skills, knowledge, or qualifications of another professional.

Conflict of interest- a clash between an individuals selfish interests and his or her obligations to an organization, a group, or persons.

Confidentiality- the obligation of healthcare providers to not misestimate patient information beyond proper channels.

Health teams- a team of health personnel, each with a specialized function, brought together in accordance with the needs of the client and his or her family.

Accreditation- the process by which an external entity reviews an organization or program of study to determine if the organization or program of study meets certain predetermined standards

Certification- the process or action of providing an individualized with an official document attesting to their status or level of achievement.

Malpractice- professional misconduct.

Negligence- the failure to do something that a reasonable prudent person would do in the same or similar situation.

Fraud- the intentional deception of another person to that persons detriment.

Abuse- a pattern of practices or customs that are unsound or inconsistent with ethical business, fiscal, or healthcare practices or customs.

Continuing education- the process by which a professional seeks recurrent learning activities and training beyond the initial license or certificate