Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • In-service education

    Continuing education of teachers, health care professional, or others to maintain their professional qualifications and/or certifications.  

  • Insertion of muscle

    The place of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves.  

  • Insensible perspiration

    Perspiration that evaporates before it appears as fluid on the skin. Evaporation of water vapor from the body without appearing as moisture on the skin. Weight loss resulting from the evaporation of water through the skin and the exhalation of water vapor. A condition, more prevalent in boys than girls, often seen in young individuals…

  • Insemination

    The deposit of semen within the vagina. The introduction of sperm into the vagina. Introduction of semen into the vagina, either during coitus or through other techniques. The ejaculation of semen in the vagina in the act of sexual intercourse. In artificial insemination the semen is placed there by the use of an instrument. The…

  • Insanity defense

    The legal argument that a person accused of a crime should not be held responsible for his or her actions because of his or her inability to distinguish between right and wrong. In legal and forensic medicine, the premise that an insane individual who commits a crime is not legally responsible for that act.  

  • Inquiry

    A process of asking questions.  

  • Input planning

    The development of strategies that will provide sufficient resources, both financial and administrative, for reaching the organizational objectives.  

  • Input overload

    Pertains to an excess of stimuli.  

  • Input measure

    A measure of the quality of service based on the number, type, and resources used in the production of the services being measured. Health services are often evaluated by measuring the education and experience of the health provider the reputation and accreditation of the institution, the number of health personnel involved, and the amount of…

  • Input function

    A computer function that enters the data to be analyzed and the type of analysis to be performed.  

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