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A chance of monetary loss; direct exposure. A health care plan (for example, a health maintenance organization) is said to be at risk if it offers prepaid care for a given fee or premium. The plan is at risk because it must provide the care within the premium funds available, find the money elsewhere (the…

A service of the institution for which charges are made directly on the patient’s bill, such as use of the operating room.  

A drug manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome, used in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The generic name is ziduvudine. The drug was formerly called azidothymidine (AZT).  

A meeting for the purpose of bonding a group, and doing intensive thinking and planning, away from the distractions of regular daily responsibilities and duties. Retreats are ordinarily held by organizations, that is, by a group (or key members of a group) which already exists, and which wants to clarify its thinking, increase its members…

A person who provides certain respiratory therapy treatments under the supervision of a physician. The American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) has an accredited education program for this field. A technician who routinely treats patients requiring noncritical respiratory care and who recognizes and responds to specified respiratory emergencies.  

A person who helps a respiratory therapist by maintaining and transporting equipment, transporting patients, and otherwise assisting.  

A person who provides respiratory therapy services under the supervision of a physician. The American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) has accredited an education program for this field. A person skilled in managing the techniques and equipment used in treating those with acute and chronic respiratory diseases. A healthcare practitioner…

A patient care unit of the hospital set aside for the care of inpatients with respiratory (breathing) problems.  

A term generally used for residential centers used to provide mental health treatment.  

An individual undergoing training by carrying out actual duties under supervision in a residency program in an institution or organization.