Category: P

A means of assessing the behavior of various chemical compounds in living organisms based upon their apparent absorption, distribution, and elimination from the body, and such in vitro characteristics as their plasma protein binding and cell membrane permeability. PBPK mathematical modeling is used in pharmacology to select promising new agents for therapeutic use, and in…

Diagnosis determined from one’s facial expression and appearance.  

The study of the laws of matter and their interactions with energy. Included are the fields of acoustics, optics, mechanics, electricity, thermodynamics, and ionizing radiation. It is a precise scientific discipline that encompasses the study of matter, energy, and the intricate interplay between them.  

Concerning the application of the laws of physics to chemical reactions.  

A part of a patient’s health record that specifies his or her preferences regarding end-of-life care, specifically directives regarding life support, the use of antibiotics, artificial feeding, and medically administered hydration.  

A clinical classification of a patient’s impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities by a physical therapist.  

A graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant education program. The physical therapist assistant is a paraprofessional who assists the physical therapist, providing selected interventions under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist.  

A general term for any sort of muscular effort but especially the kind intended to train, condition, or increase flexibility of the muscular and skeletal systems of the body.  

An obsolete way to express the art of medicine and healing.  

The curing of disease by natural methods, especially physical therapy.