Category: B

A noninvasive method used to estimate the proportion of the body which is fat, bone, water, and other constituents.  

A person expert in the study of the class of chemicals known as biochemicals (chemicals involved in living organisms). Synonym(s); physiological chemist, clinical chemist.  

A term used in Washington, D.C., referring to research corporations in the DC area (many of which are located near the “beltway” surrounding the city) and who survive on contracts from government agencies.  

A1991 case in which the estate of a New Jersey surgeon who died from AIDS in 1989 sued the hospital (the Medical Center at Princeton) alleging that the hospital violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination when it restricted Dr. Behringer’s privileges to practice surgery and required him to obtain informed consent before performing invasive procedures.…

A hospital committee concerned with incidents involving patients violent or assaultive behavior toward other patients, employees, visitors, or property  

A hospital’s costs for the base year from which computations are made in the Medicare payment formula. The base year is, by definition, always several years behind the present, and its costs are those as determined according to the federal regulations for cost allocations.  

A no-frills health care plan or health care insurance policy with limited coverage, large deductibles and copayments, and low policy limits. Designed to be affordable to small businesses.  

A class of antibiotics or chemicals which kills bacteria, in contrast with a bacteriostat, which only prevents the growth of bacteria.  

The degree awarded by a college or university with a baccalaureate program in nursing.  

A nursing education program offered by a college or university which leads to a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. This degree provides eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse (RN).