Patient Rights Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Patient Rights article.
Abortion: In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (t... See the entire definition of AbortionAdvance directives: These directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation ... See the entire definition of Advance directivesAmerican Medical Association: The AMA. The AMA's mission statement proclaims: Brain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func... See the entire definition of BrainChild abuse: A complex set of behaviors that include child neglect and the physical, emoti... See the entire definition of Child abuseClinical trial: A study that is intended to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medic... See the entire definition of Clinical trialDischarge: 1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vag... See the entire definition of DischargeEmergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica... See the entire definition of Emergency departmentEssential: In medicine, of unknown cause, as in essential hypertension (high blood pressur... See the entire definition of EssentialInformed consent: The process by which a patient learns about and understands the purpose,... See the entire definition of Informed consentInjury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot... See the entire definition of InjuryInstitutional Review Board: IRB. A group of scientists, doctors, clergy, and consumers at ... See the entire definition of Institutional Review BoardJournal of the American Medical Association: JAMA, which began publication in 1883, now bi... See the entire definition of Journal of the American Medical AssociationLabor: Childbirth, the process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes, and umbil... See the entire definition of LaborLimb: An arm or a leg. 
Medicaid: A number of US programs of public assistance for persons whose income is insuffi... See the entire definition of MedicaidMedicare: The US government's national health insurance program for people aged 65 and old... See the entire definition of MedicareMental retardation: The condition of having an IQ measured as below 70 to 75 and significa... See the entire definition of Mental retardationNurse: 1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the ... See the entire definition of NursePain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Thi... See the entire definition of PregnancyPsychiatric: Pertaining to or within the purview of psychiatry, the medical specialty conc... See the entire definition of PsychiatricReferral: The recommendation of a medical or paramedical professional. If you get a refer... See the entire definition of ReferralStandard of care: 1. A diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should fol... See the entire definition of Standard of careSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySyphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic orga... See the entire definition of SyphilisVenereal: Having to do with sexual contact. For example, a venereal disease is a sexually ... See the entire definition of VenerealVoluntary: Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of i... See the entire definition of Voluntary
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