Category: D

An instrument used to gauge the functional capabilities and progress of a person with moderate to severe brain injury. A person who has no deficits after recovery from brain injury receives a score of 0 (not impaired). A severely impaired person who is unemployable, unable to care for himself, and unable to open his eyes,…

The attempt to determine the relative importance of life events that contribute to functional impairments. Determining the relationship between occupational or other exposures and the development of chronic illness is often a complex task. For example, chronic obstructive lung diseases may result from non-occupational factors such as tobacco abuse, or from genetic illnesses such as…

A weapon that disperses into the environment low-level radioactive material bonded to a conventional explosive.  

Heartworm, a species of filariae that occurs in dogs but may infest humans.  

A genus of filarial worms.  

Controlling or directing muscular activity.  

The marketing and sales of drugs, diagnostic or therapeutic services, and other medically related products or services by their owner or manufacturer to the general public by means of television, radio, the Internet, and direct mail. The most commonly advertised drugs are medications for allergies, arthritis, depression, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux, and high blood pressure.…

A reflex in which response occurs on the same side as the stimulus.  

Oral administration of a drug or of drugs to a patient under supervision to ensure the drug is swallowed. DOT is especially important in treating patients with infectious diseases (e.g., tuberculosis) in which development of drug-resistant microorganisms is likely to threaten public health if the drug is not taken exactly as prescribed.  

Prompt contraction of the sphincter of the iris when light entering through the pupil strikes the retina.