Womens Health Issue Test 1

whats is the SCHIP and who is covered by it

SCHIP: the state children's health insurance program provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children

corset

a close fitting undergarment worn to support and shape the waistline, hips, and breasts

medicare

a health insurance program providing benefits to approximately 30 million elderly (aged 65+) and disabled americans. it is funded by the federal government and administered by the centers for medicare and medicaid services

medicaid

a joint federal/state health insurance program for low income persons who receive public assistance or who's medical expenses "spend down" their income to qualify for the program. this program is administered by each state, and places fairly tight restrictions on payments for physician services and drug. also known as Title XIX

third party reimbursement system

a payment system whereby an insurer (or third party) pays for services rendered to an individual by a provider of care

what is a clinical trial?

a research study designed to answer specific questions about new vaccines, new therapies, or new ways of using known treatments. clinical trials are used to determine whether drugs or treatments are both safe and effective

osteopathic school

a school that focuses on natural medicine, which aims to restore function to the organism by treating the causes of pain and imbalance

managed care

a system of healthcare delivery that aims to manage utilization of services and cost of services, while measuring performance. the goal is a system that delivers value by giving people access to quality, cost effective health care

suffragist

an advocate of the right to vote and the ability to exercise that right

female genital mutilation (fgm)

any of the three types of genital mutilation: removal of the prepuce and/or the tip of the clitoris; removal of the entire clitoris (both prepuce and glans) and the adjacent labia; or removal of the clitoris, the adjacent labia (majora and minora), and the joining of the scraped sides of the vulva across the vagina. often referred to as a female circumcision or female genital cutting

what did the NIH revitalization Act do for women's health?

congress required that women and minorities be included as subjects in all human subject research funded by NIH

maternal morbidity and mortality

death or illness while pregnant or within a defined time period of the termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes

Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH)

ensures women's participation in clinical trials, strengthens research on diseases affecting women, and promotes career advancement of women in science

What has been involved in the feminist movement? What has been involved in the feminist movement? ie. where is it occurring, who is involved, what is the main point, etc.

first wave: suffragists and abolotionists, late 19th, early 20th centurt second wave: 1960s and 1970s, specific, often political injustices and inequalities third wave: 1980s and 1990s, examining all areas of society from a feminist perspective

What is the main objective of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

gives employees unpaid medical leave for themselves of for the care of a family member or a newborn or adopted infant

What did the 19th Amendment do?

guaranteed women the right to vote

primary care physician (pcp)

health care practitioner who sees people that have common medical problems

what has been the primary effect of the patient protection and affordable care act (obamacare)

helps insure women who had limitations that prevented them from receiving necessary services

examples of managed care

hmo ppo

trafficking

in regard to women, the use of force and deception to transfer women into situations of extreme exploitation; the recruitments, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of person by the threat or use of force or the abuse of power for the purpose of exploitation

premium

in terms of health insurance, a regular periodic payment

beneficiary

in terms of insurance, an individual who is eligible to receive benefits under an insurance policy

what is the benefit of including women in clinical trial research?

it has broadened the scientific knowledge base necessary for developing sex-specific diagnostic techniques, preventive measures, and effective treatments for disease for diseases and conditions affecting women throughout their life span

how does third party reimbursement system impact how we pay for health care?

patients would pay out-of-pocket for health care, either to their doctor or to hospital.

what does the title x program provide funding for?

provides funding to millions of people for reproductive health and family planning services

what is the health status of uninsured Americans more likely to be

sick or injured, have a more difficult time accessing care, and to die prematurely than people with insurance

What does the NIH do?

strengthen its guidelines and established the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)

biomedical research

studies relating to the activites

what does it mean to pay "out-of-pocket" for medical care?

that the patient pays it themselves

co-payment

the amount of money a patient is responsible for paying to receive health care services

teratogenic

the characteristic of producing a permanent abnormality in structure or function, causing growth retardation, or causing death when an embryo or fetus is exposed to a certain substance, organism, or physical agent

human genome

the dna contained in an organism or a cell, which includes both the chromosomes within the nucleus and the dna in mitochondira

Feminism

the idea that women should have the same political, economic, and social rights and opportunities as men

honor kilings

the killing of a woman who has a (sexual) contact with a man outside the frame of marriage, even when she has been a victim of rape. it is intended to maintain and protect the honor of the family. offenders often are younger than age 18 and are sometimes treated as heroes in their communities. such killings have been reported in pakistan, jordan, yemen, lebanon, egypt, the gaza strip, and the west bank

life expectancy

the number of years a person born at the given point in time is expected to live from birth

genetic phenotype

the observable traits or characteristics of an organism- for example, hair color, weight, or the presence or absence of a disease

how are generic drugs equivalent to name brand drugs?differ?

they are the chemical equivalent they are far less expensive

What happened after WWII with respect to women in the workforce?

when the war ended, women were pressures to leave their jobs and return to being homemakers

What happened during World War II with respect to women in the workforce?

women started to work

What year did the FDA approve the birth control pill?

1960