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Week 2 Health Care Terms Worksheet

Understanding health care terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course.

Complete the worksheet according to the following guidelines:

· In the space provided, write each term’s definition. You must define the term in your own words.

· In the space provided after each term’s definition, use the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care industry. You may wish to consider the following:

o How has it influenced heath care?

o What role has the term played as health care developed over the years?

Save the completed worksheet as a Microsoft® Word document with your name in the file name.

Submit the file to your facilitator.

Submitted by: [Type your name here.]

  

Term

Definition

Use the term in a   sentence as it applies to the health care industry.

 

Health Promotion

 

Disease Prevention

 

Diagnosis

 

Rehabilitation

 

Department of Health   and Human Services

 

For-profit

 

Long Term Care

 

Home health

 

Health care exchange

 

Clinic

 

Acute

 

Chronic