Chapter 4 - Delivering Health Care In America Exam
Questions And Complete Answers
Physicians - ANSWER -a central role
-must be board licensed to practice
-requirements of MD or DO license exams (governed by either the National Board of
Medical Examiners or the National Board of Osteopathic)
-completion of supervised internship/residency program
Residency - ANSWER -refers to graduate medical education in a specialty that takes the
form of paid on-the-job training, usually in a hospital.
-last 2-6 years
-most DOs serve a 12-month rotating internship after graduation
Similarities between MDs vs. DOs - ANSWER -both used accepted methods of
treatments, including drugs and surgery.
DOs - ANSWER -Osteopathic medicine
-emphasizes the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as correction of joints or
tissues
-stress diet and environment can influence natural resistance
-holistic approach
-mostly generalists
MDs - ANSWER -are trained in allopathic medicine
-view medical treatment as active intervention to produce a counteracting reaction in a
n attempt to neutralize the effects of disease.
-mostly specialists
, Generalists - ANSWER -Physicians trained in family medicine/general practice, general
internal medicine, and general pediatrics are considered primary care physicians
-check up and are determiners of patients
-know patient's sickness and send them to a specific doctor/specialist
Specialists - ANSWER -must seek certification in an area of medical specialization (must
seek advancement and requirements).
-require in practice advanced residency years
-more payment & more school years
Obstetrics - ANSWER can be both specialists and generalists
Primary Care - ANSWER -gatekeeper: controlling costs, utilization, and allocation of
resources
-focuses on a person as a whole
-first contact care
-primary care of chronic conditions
-primary care students spend a significant amount of time ambulatory care settings,
familiarizing themselves with a variety of patient conditions and problems
Specialties - ANSWER -determine specific illness, a particular diseases or organ
systems of the body
-spend more time in hospital
-too many specialists can increase the cost
- spend significant time in inpatient hospitals, where they are exposed to state-of-the-art
medical tech
6 major functional groups from medical specialties - ANSWER 1) the subspecialties of
internal medicine
2)a broad group of medical specialties
Questions And Complete Answers
Physicians - ANSWER -a central role
-must be board licensed to practice
-requirements of MD or DO license exams (governed by either the National Board of
Medical Examiners or the National Board of Osteopathic)
-completion of supervised internship/residency program
Residency - ANSWER -refers to graduate medical education in a specialty that takes the
form of paid on-the-job training, usually in a hospital.
-last 2-6 years
-most DOs serve a 12-month rotating internship after graduation
Similarities between MDs vs. DOs - ANSWER -both used accepted methods of
treatments, including drugs and surgery.
DOs - ANSWER -Osteopathic medicine
-emphasizes the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as correction of joints or
tissues
-stress diet and environment can influence natural resistance
-holistic approach
-mostly generalists
MDs - ANSWER -are trained in allopathic medicine
-view medical treatment as active intervention to produce a counteracting reaction in a
n attempt to neutralize the effects of disease.
-mostly specialists
, Generalists - ANSWER -Physicians trained in family medicine/general practice, general
internal medicine, and general pediatrics are considered primary care physicians
-check up and are determiners of patients
-know patient's sickness and send them to a specific doctor/specialist
Specialists - ANSWER -must seek certification in an area of medical specialization (must
seek advancement and requirements).
-require in practice advanced residency years
-more payment & more school years
Obstetrics - ANSWER can be both specialists and generalists
Primary Care - ANSWER -gatekeeper: controlling costs, utilization, and allocation of
resources
-focuses on a person as a whole
-first contact care
-primary care of chronic conditions
-primary care students spend a significant amount of time ambulatory care settings,
familiarizing themselves with a variety of patient conditions and problems
Specialties - ANSWER -determine specific illness, a particular diseases or organ
systems of the body
-spend more time in hospital
-too many specialists can increase the cost
- spend significant time in inpatient hospitals, where they are exposed to state-of-the-art
medical tech
6 major functional groups from medical specialties - ANSWER 1) the subspecialties of
internal medicine
2)a broad group of medical specialties
