Patient safety — is a new healthcare discipline that emphasizes the reporting, analysis, and prevention of medical error that often lead to adverse healthcare events. The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse patient events was not well known until the… … Wikipedia
Newborn screening — See also: Apgar score Newborn screening Intervention MeSH D015997 Newborn screening is the process by which infants are screened shortly after birth for a list of disorders that are treatable, but di … Wikipedia
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test — The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test “MAST” screening tool was developed in 1971 and is one of the oldest alcoholism screening tests in identifying dependent drinkers [1] . Its use is constructed for the general population. There are other… … Wikipedia
Parodontaler Screening-Index — Parodontalsonde Bei dem Parodontalen Screening Index (PSI) wird in einem Testverfahren festgestellt, ob ein Patient an Parodontitis leidet. Dabei wird mit einer speziellen Parodontalsonde (sog. WHO Sonde) auf einfache Art und Weise die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — MRSA redirects here; you may be looking for Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus SEM micrograph of MRSA Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Head and neck anatomy — focuses on the structures of the head and neck of the human body, including the brain, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, glands, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, and throat. It is an area frequently studied in depth by surgeons, dentists, dental… … Wikipedia
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease — Classification and external resources Tonsil biopsy in variant CJD. Prion Protein immunostaining. ICD 10 A … Wikipedia
Omalizumab — ? Monoclonal antibody Type Whole antibody Source Humanized (from mouse) Target IgE Fc region … Wikipedia
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… … Universalium
