1. Public Health Services
Vocabulary Set #4

2. #1 Health Care System
All the medical care available to a nation’s people, the way they receive care and the way they pay for it.

3. #2 Primary Care Physician
A medical doctor who provides physical checkups and general care.

4. #3 Specialists
Medical doctors who focus on particular kinds of patients or on particular medical conditions.

5. #4 Medical History
Complete and comprehensive information about your immunizations and health problems you have had.

6. #5 Health Insurance
Private and government programs that pay for all or part of a person’s medical costs.

7. #6 Public Health
All efforts to monitr, protect, and promote the health of the population as a whole.

8. #7 Outbreak
A sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place.

9. #8 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Part of the U.S Department of Labor. It works to prevent injuries and other health problems in the workplace.

10. #9 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Ensures the safety of foods and cosmetics and the safety and effectiveness of medicines.

11. #10 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Works to track, prevent, and control outbreaks of disease.