Category: C

A research technique, often used to generate hypotheses that may describe how a particular course of treatment affects a subject, observational method.  

The signs of a disease as they pertain to or are observed in patients.  

In psychology, a technique introduced by Piaget for discovering what children know and think as a means of studying their cognitive development. The technique allows the interviewer to probe and question.  

In epidemiology, an idea that arises during clinical care that can be a source of epidemiological hypotheses: clinical prediction.  

A program est. by ATSDR in environmental health q.v. that provides 1- 2 years of stipend support for fellows to engage in applied research that helps prevent or mitigate the adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life that may result from exposure to hazardous substances in the nonworkplace environment.  

On-the-job learning experiences built into teacher-training programs, medical training, pharmacy training, etc.  

The application of epidemiology and biostatistics to clinical practice.  

A medical specialty concerned with the relationship of environment to clinical symptoms environmental medicine.  

A severe form of depression characterized by stupor and lack of movement. A mental disorder in which a person is overwhelmed by sad feelings for months and stops being able to carry out everyday activities.  

Functional death.