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DHO Health Science Chapter 2 Vocab – Complete Study Guide
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DHO Health Science Chapter 2 Vocab – Complete StudyGuide
Hospitals Right Ans - One of the major types of health care facilities. Vary in
size and types of service provided.
Long-term care facilities (LTCs or LTCFs) Right Ans - Mainly provide
assistance and care for elderly patients.
Independent living facilities/assisted living facilities Right Ans - allow
individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in
the facility; provide services such as meals, housekeeping, laundry,
transportation, social events, and basic medical care (such as assisting with
medications)
Medical offices Right Ans - Vary from offices that are privately owned by
one physician to large complexes. Give diagnosis, treatment, examination, lab
testing, and minor surgery.
Dental offices Right Ans - Provides dental services
Clinics Right Ans - Health care facilities that are composed of a group of
medical or dental doctors who share a facility and other personnel.
Optical centers Right Ans - Provide vision examinations, prescribe
eyeglasses or contact lenses, and check for presence of eye disorders.
Emergency care services Right Ans - Provide special care for victims of
accidents or sudden illness.
Laboratories Right Ans - Often a part of other facilities but can operate as
separate health care services. Perform blood or urine tests.
Home health care Right Ans - Agencies designed to provide care in a
patient's home.
Hospice Right Ans - Provide care for terminally ill persons who usually
have life expectancies of 6 months or less.
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