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A test used to quantify pronation of the foot. While the patient’s foot is in a non— weight-bearing position, the examiner places a mark over the navicular tuberosity. Next, the foot is placed on the floor, again in a non- weight-bearing position, and a mark is made on a 3 X 5 index card to…

Producing nausea, disgust, or loathing.  

One who practices naturopathic medicine.  

The expressions of a disease and its meanings to the patient and significant others.  

The combination of a person’s genetic constitution and the environmental conditions to which he is exposed. The interplay of these forces produces physical and mental characteristics that make each human being different from another.  

The primary organization for student nurses in the U.S., a counterpart of the American Nurses Association.  

A nonprofit organization devoted to stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and research and to the support of people who have had strokes as well as their partners and families.  

A private nonprofit organization, founded in 1999 and devoted to the systematic study of the implementation of optimal practices in the delivery of U.S. health care.  

A unique 10-digit identification number used to identify health care personnel (e.g., physicians and other clinicians) and facilities (e.g., hospitals and laboratories). The NPI is used by all health plans for administrative and financial transactions.  

The designation awarded after successful completion of written and practical examinations administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.