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To remove dye from a stained microscopic specimen, usually with an acid alcohol wash.  

The loss of independent function that often accompanies an acute illness or the cumulative effects of a chronic illness, a restriction in activities, or a change in diet, especially in older persons.  

An instrument used during trephining for holding apart the dura mater.  

A guideline promulgated by the World Medical Association that governs the ethical treatment of patients enrolled in medical research.  

Ethical and practice guidelines developed by the World Psychiatric Association for the worldwide practice of psychiatry. It defines psychiatry as medical treatment of psychiatric disorders, requires maintenance and use of current clinical knowledge, and describes the parameters of the therapist- patient relationship and the need to safeguard an incapacitated or judgment-impaired individual’s rights. Assessments are…

A statement adopted in 1948 by the Second General Assembly of the World Medical Association. Some medical schools use it at graduation exercises.  

A logical, consistent approach to making a medical decision when its consequences cannot be foretold with certainty. Uncertainties in medical practice are due to many factors (e.g., biological variation and limitations in the clinical data available for an individual patient).  

An educational tool designed to assist patients or health care professionals in making choices about aspects of care.