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Which type of care involves treating patients for brief but severe illnesses, often in hospitals?
Which type of care involves treating patients for brief but severe illnesses, often in hospitals?
What is the term for outpatient services provided in settings like medical offices by individual doctors?
What is the term for outpatient services provided in settings like medical offices by individual doctors?
Which term is used as an umbrella term including mental health and focusing on how behavior impacts physical and mental health?
Which term is used as an umbrella term including mental health and focusing on how behavior impacts physical and mental health?
In what type of healthcare service are medical and personal care provided to the elderly who are unable to live independently?
In what type of healthcare service are medical and personal care provided to the elderly who are unable to live independently?
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What type of services are provided in healthcare settings and include consumers, staff, and payment for services?
What type of services are provided in healthcare settings and include consumers, staff, and payment for services?
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Study Notes
- A delivery system in healthcare provides services and includes consumers, staff, and payment for services.
- Acute care involves treating patients for brief but severe illnesses, often in hospitals which can be small, large, for-profit, non-profit, or specialty hospitals.
- Ambulatory care refers to outpatient services provided in settings like medical offices by individual doctors or large groups offering specialized treatments.
- Behavioral health is an umbrella term including mental health, focusing on how behavior impacts physical and mental health.
- Home health care and long-term care are common services for the elderly, offering medical and personal care for those unable to live independently.
- Organizational structures in healthcare include a board of directors, presidents, vice presidents, and various staff roles in hospitals and doctor's offices.
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Test your knowledge on various aspects of the healthcare delivery system, including acute care, ambulatory care, behavioral health, home health care, long-term care, and organizational structures in healthcare.
