Category: P
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Patient care data set
A terminology data set recognized by the American Nurses Association and developed by Dr. Judith Ozbolt primarily for use in the acute care arena. The data set includes terms and codes for patient problems, therapeutic goals, and patient care orders.
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Patient advise and consent encounter
An interactive computer program to assist a patient to understand certain medical and surgical procedures and their risks. The program uses touch-screen technology, animation, and an actor-doctor narrator to communicate with the patient. At the end of each program, the patient may take Em interactive quiz that evaluates understanding of the presentation. A printout of…
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Patient delay
Delay on the part of the patient in seeking medical attention or in taking prescribed medicines or advice.
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Patient autonomy
The right of an informed patient to choose to accept or to refuse therapy.
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Pentose phosphate pathway
The pathway of glucose metabolism in tissues during which five-carbon sugars are formed.
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Pathway of incidence
The path of a penetrating foreign object from the point of entry into the body to the point where it stops (e.g., the path of a bullet from where it enters the body to where it lodges).
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Pathotype
A disease-causing variant of a microorganism. It is distinguishable from other members of its species by its virulence and by unique molecular markers. A taxonomic category below the species level, identified by shared features of disease-causing ability, specifically with regard to the range of hosts affected.
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Pathopsychology
The branch of psychology dealing with mental processes during disease.
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Pathomimesis
Intentional (conscious or unconscious) imitation of a disease.
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Pathomechanics
Changes in the normal biomechanical function of a joint, an extremity, or the torso as the result of trauma or disease.