A review of this assertion, published later the same year, determined that medical homes are associated with better health,... with lower overall costs of care and with reductions in disparities in health.. By 2005, the American College of Physicians had developed an advanced medical home model.
5. striker-the part of a mechanical device that strikes something. clapper, tongue-metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side. firing pin-striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer. hammer-a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate. hammer, cock-the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled.
How Guns Work: Striker Fired Pistols. Due to their lack of protruding hammer, many striker fired pistol designs have flooded the concealed carry market. Manufacturers such as Glock, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory all have popular models of striker fired pistols.