| IPA | immunoperoxidase assay; incontinentia pigmenti achromians; independent physician or practice associa... |
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| APA | action potential amplitude; aldosterone-producing adenoma; Ambulatory Pediatric Association; America... |
| IL | ileum; incisolingual; independent laboratory; iliolumbar; independent laboratory; inspiratory load; ... |
| IPP | independent practice plan; individual patient profile; inflatable penile prosthesis; inorganic pyrop... |
| AAP | air at atmospheric pressure; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Pedodontics; Americ... |
| IPA | Independent Practice Association |
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| IPA | Individual Practice Association |
| AI | Androgen-independent |
| iPLA2 | Ca(+2)-independent phospholipase A2 |
| iPLA(2) | Ca(2+)-independent PLA(2 |
| independent practice associations | A partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity that enters into an arrangement for the provision of services with persons who are licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, and dentistry, and with other care personnel. Under an ipa arrangement, licensed professional persons provide services through the entity in accordance with a mutually accepted compensation arrangement, while retaining their private practices. Services under the ipa are marketed through a prepaid health plan. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| antigens, t-independent | Antigens which may directly stimulate b lymphocytes without the cooperation of t lymphocytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| calcium-independent processing protease | <enzyme> Converts hiv-1 gp160 precursor to gp120 and gp41 Registry number: EC 3.4.- Synonym: viral envelope glycoprotein maturase, vem enzyme (26 Jun 1999) |
| sphingosine CoA-independent transacetylase | <enzyme> Transfers the acetate group from platelet-activating factor (paf) to sphingosine forming n-acetylsphingosine (c2-ceramide) Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: platelet-activating factor-sphingosine transacetylase, paf-sphingosine transacetylase, paf-sph transacetylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| independent | 1. One who believes that an organised Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority. In England the name is often applied (commonly in the pl) to the Congregationalists. 2. One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting. 1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent. "A dry, but independent crust." (Cowper) 2. Affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property. 3. Not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind. 4. Expressing or indicating the feeling of independence; free; easy; bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner. 5. Separate from; exclusive; irrespective. "That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement." (R. P. Ward) 6. Belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or methods of, the Independents. 7. <mathematics> Not dependent upon another quantity in respect to value or rate of variation; said of quantities or functions. 8. Not bound by party; exercising a free choice in voting with either or any party. Independent company, one not incorporated in any regiment. Independent seconds watch, a stop watch having a second hand driven by a separate set of wheels, springs, etc, for timing to a fraction of a second. Independent variable. <mathematics> See Dependent variable, under Dependent. Synonym: Free, uncontrolled, separate, uncoerced, self-reliant, bold, unconstrained, unrestricted. Origin: Pref. In- not + dependent: cf. F. Independant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| independent assortment | The pattern of transmission of unlinked loci. (05 Mar 2000) |
| independent power producer | A power production facility that is not part of a regulated utility. (05 Dec 1998) |
| independent variable | A characteristic being measured or observed that is hypothesised to influence another event or manifestation (the dependent variable) within a defined area of relationships under study; that is, the independent variable is not influenced by the event or manifestation, but may cause it or contribute to its variation. See: dependent variable. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thymus-independent antigen | An antigen that does not require T helper cell activation in order for the host's B-cells to be stimulated. Repeating polymers such as polysaccharides are examples of T-independent antigens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| law of independent assortment | Different hereditary factors assort independently when the gametes are formed; traits at linked loci are an exception. Synonym: Mendel's second law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| general practice | A term for physicians who care for all types of medical problems, including internal medical, paediatric, obstetrical, and surgical diseases. Post-graduate training for general practitioners was limited and there was no specialty certification; the field has been replaced by more extensively trained family practitioners. (05 Mar 2000) |
| general practice, dental | Nonspecialised dental practice which is concerned with providing primary and continuing dental care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| partnership practice | A voluntary contract between two or more doctors who may or may not share responsibility for the care of patients, with proportional sharing of profits and losses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| partnership practice, dental | A voluntary contract between two or more dentists who may or may not share responsibility for the care of patients, with proportional sharing of profits and losses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| group practice | Any group of three or more full-time physicians organised in a legally recognised entity for the provision of health care services, sharing space, equipment, personnel and records for both patient care and business management, and who have a predetermined arrangement for the distribution of income. (12 Dec 1998) |
| group practice, dental | Any group of three or more full-time dentists, organised in a legally recognised entity for the provision of dental care, sharing space, equipment, personnel and records for both patient care and business management, and who have a predetermined arrangement for the distribution of income. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Association, Independent Practice, Association, Individual Practice, IPA (Individual Practice Association), Practice Association, Independent, Practice Association, Individual, Associations, Independent Practice, Associations, Individual Practice
| independent practice association |
A type of health maintenance organization that contracts with a group of associated physicians for services to its members. Under this model, physicians may keep their own private practices and may work for other HMOs. Compare group model, network model and staff model.
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| independent practice association |
An IPA is a corporation formed by physicians who maintain their independent practices but participate in the IPA to secure managed care business. IPAs accept financial risk for their members through capitation or discounted fees. The group is spread out geographically and is less formal than a group of staff model HMO. The only association between IPA providers is an individual contract between the physicians and the insurance company.
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| independent practice association |
A loose network of private physicians, other health care professionals, and facilities in which insurers contract with the provider or facility. Rates for fees are negotiated separately with each provider or facility. (Bodenheimer, Grumbach; Understanding Health Policy, 1995)
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