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A constellation of symptoms with atypical features such that a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson disease cannot be made.
Industry:Health care
A group of 2-globulins in human serum, so called because of their ability to combine with hemoglobin, preventing loss in the urine; levels are decreased in hemolytic disorders and increased in inflammatory conditions or with tissue damage.
Industry:Health care
A modifier used to describe movement disorders secondary to chronic antipsychotic treatment (duration of treatment must be greater than 3 months). The disorder must persist for greater than 4 weeks and exhibit masking and unmasking characteristics. Tardive dyskinesia, tardive chorea, tardive dystonia, and tardive akathisia are examples of tardive movement disorders.
Industry:Health care
* An individual who receives or requires health care services.
* A person who possesses a unique set of needs, values, and beliefs that are brought to an interaction with a health care practitioner.
* Sometimes described as client, consumer, or customer.
Industry:Health care
A group of disorders characterized by severe and pervasive impairments in the development of socialization and communication skills, as well as behavioral repertoire, with a typical diagnosis younger than age 3 years; includes autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified, childhood disintegrative disorder, and Asperger disorder.
Industry:Health care
A device inserted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy, either through spermicidal action (copper device) or thickening cervical mucus to inhibit sperm penetration and migration (progesterone device).
Industry:Health care
A group of life-threatening illnesses caused by the filoviruses (eg, Ebola and Marburg) and arenaviruses (eg, Lassa and Machupo). Natural occurrence is geographically limited, but these viruses now are considered potential agents of bioterrorism.
Industry:Health care
* A vocation requiring training in the arts or sciences and advanced studies in a specialized field.
* A body of qualified persons in a specific occupation or field.
* Embodies the following attributes: (1) service above self interest; (2) application of specialized knowledge; (3) skills in the service of humanity; (4) an ethical code; (5) a fiduciary practitioner-client relationship; (6) registration or state certification, which embodies standards of training and practice in some statutory form; (7) regulation of advertising services; and (8) independence from external control.
Industry:Health care
A major voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Industry:Health care
A member of the Flavivirus genus first identified in 1937 in the West Nile district of Uganda. The virus is passed between birds by mosquitoes, which in turn can infect humans through bites. The illness first appeared in the Western Hemisphere in 1999 and is characterized by fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, myalgia, and in rare instances leads to a severe neurologic disease.
Industry:Health care
