| PPR | physician-patient relation; physician payment reform; posterior primary ramus; Price precipitation r... |
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| MSDI | Martin Suicide Depression Inventory |
| SA | salicylic acid; saline [solution]; salt added; sarcoidosis; sarcoma; scalenus anticus; secondary ame... |
| S-D | sickle-cell hemoglobin D; suicide-depression |
| SOQ | Suicide Opinion Questionnaire |
| signal processing, computer-assisted | Computer-assisted processing of electric, ultrasonic, or electronic signals to interpret function and activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| spectrometry, mass, matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization | A mass spectrometric technique that is used for the analysis of large biomolecules. Analyte molecules are embedded in an excess matrix of small organic molecules that show a high resonant absorption at the laser wavelength used. The matrix absorbs the laser energy, thus inducing a soft disintegration of the sample-matrix mixture into free (gas phase) matrix and analyte molecules and molecular ions. In general, only molecular ions of the analyte molecules are produced, and almost no fragmentation occurs. This makes the method well suited for molecular weight determinations and mixture analysis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| numerical analysis, computer-assisted | Computer-assisted study of methods for obtaining useful quantitative solutions to problems that have been expressed mathematically. (12 Dec 1998) |
| decision making, computer-assisted | Use of an interactive computer system designed to assist the physician or other health professional in choosing between certain relationships or variables for the purpose of making a diagnostic or therapeutic decision. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diagnosis, computer-assisted | Application of computer programs designed to assist the physician in solving a diagnostic problem. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug therapy, computer-assisted | Adjunctive computer programs in providing drug treatment to patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| image interpretation, computer-assisted | Computer systems developed to aid in the interpretation of ultrasound, radiographic images, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| image processing, computer-assisted | A technique of inputting two-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| therapy, computer-assisted | Computer systems utilised as adjuncts in the treatment of disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| laparoscopically assisted surgery | Operative procedure performed using combined laparoscopic and open techniques; most commonly applied to colon or small intestinal resections with anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laser-assisted balloon angioplasty | <cardiology, procedure> Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These procedures can take several forms including: 1. Laser fibre delivering the energy while the inflated balloon centres the fibre and occludes the blood flow. 2. Balloon angioplasty immediately following laser angioplasty. 3. Laser energy transmitted through angioplasty balloons that contain an internal fibre. (05 Mar 2000) |
| attending physician | Physician responsible for the care of a patient, physician supervising the care of patients by interns, residents, and/or medical students. A doctor who has completed internship and residency. Family physician, a physician who specialises in family practice. Osteopathic physician, a practitioner of osteopathy. Synonym: osteopath. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palliative care physician | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in the care of people with incurable disease where the focus is on symptom control and the enhancement of quality of life. (13 Nov 1997) |
| resident physician | <specialist> An American term relating to a physician who has completed medical school and an internship and is in the process of receiving specialised training. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chest physician | A medically qualified specialist in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the diseases of the chest and the breathing system. (16 Dec 1997) |