| behaviour and behaviour mechanisms | The observable response made to a situation and the unconscious processes underlying it. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| genetic toxicology | <study> This is the study of chemicals which can damage the genetic structure of living organisms (including humans) and thus cause problems such as mutations, cancer and birth defects. (09 Oct 1997) |
| toxicology | <study> The scientific study of the chemistry, effects, and treatment of poisonous substances. (09 Oct 1997) |
| reimbursement mechanisms | Processes or methods of reimbursement for services rendered or equipment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health care evaluation mechanisms | Methods and techniques used in evaluating the quality of health care, its planning, and delivery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| defense mechanisms | Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| replica methods | <technique> Methods in the preparation of specimens for transmission electron microscopy. The specimen (for example: a piece of freeze fractured tissue) is shadowed with metal and coated with carbon and then the tissue is digested away. The replica is then picked up on a grid and it is the replica that is examined in the microscope. (18 Nov 1997) |
| communication methods, total | Utilization of all available receptive and expressive modes for the purpose of achieving communication with the hearing impaired, such as gestures, postures, facial expression, types of voice, formal speech and non-speech systems, and simultaneous communication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Crede's methods | Instillation of one drop of a 2% solution of silver nitrate into each eye of the newborn infant, to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum, resting the hand on the fundus uteri from the moment of the expulsion of the foetus, and gently rubbing in case of haemorrhage or failing contraction; then, when the afterbirth is loosened it is expelled by firm compression or squeezing of the fundus by the hand, use of manual pressure on a bladder, particularly a paralysed bladder, to express urine. Synonym: Crede's manoeuvres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seroepidemiologic methods | Epidemiologic studies based on the detection through serological testing of characteristic change in the serum level of specific antibodies. Latent subclinical infections and carrier states can thus be detected in addition to clinically overt cases. (12 Dec 1998) |
| feeding methods | Methods of giving food to humans or animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abstracting and indexing | Shortening or summarizing of documents; assigning of descriptors for referencing documents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| academies and institutes | Organizations representing specialised fields which are accepted as authoritative; may be non-governmental, university or an independent research organization, e.g., national academy of sciences, brookings institution, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| accounts payable and receivable | Short-term debt obligations and assets occurring in the regular course of operational transactions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aged, 80 and over | A person 80 years of age and older. (12 Dec 1998) |