Question: Licensure

Answer: A mandatory credentialing process established by law, usually at the state level, that grants the right to practice certain skills and endeavors

Question: Certification

Answer: A voluntary credentialing process whereby applicants who meet specific requirements may receive a certificate

Question: Registration

Answer: A credentialing procedure whereby one’s name is listed on a register as having paid a fee and/or met certain criteria within a profession

Question: Accreditation

Answer: Voluntary process that a health care facility or organization undergoes to demonstrate that it has met standards beyond those required by law.

Question: Telemedicine

Answer: Remote consultation by patients with physicians or other health professionals via telephone, closed-circuit television, or the Internet

Question: Cybermedicine

Answer: A form of telemedicine that involves direct contact between patients and physicians over the internet, usually for a fee

Question: E-health

Answer: Term used for the use of the Internet as a source of consumer information about health and medicine.

Question: Law

Answer: The minimum standard necessary to keep society functioning smoothly

Question: Ethics

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Question: Bioethics

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