Covering, as of plaster of Paris, leather, or other material, placed over the torso to provide support or help correct...

A business arrangement between two or more parties to share profits, losses, and control. In health care, the term usually...

A hospital committee with members from the governing body, the medical staff, and the hospital management (administration). Its purpose is...

A common pronunciation of the acronym JCAHO.  

Remaining in employment for fear of losing one's health insurance coverage. This is caused by waiting periods for pre-existing conditions,...

An informal "think tank" founded by Paul Elwood, MD, President of Interstudy, in the early 1970s. Elwood convenes a small...

The type of court that handles most cases involving minors. Juveniles involved in criminal cases generally appear in juvenile court...

Jansen type metaphyseal dysplasia (JTMD) is an extremely rare, heritable disorder of bone and cartilage formation. Its distinguishing characteristics include...

Juvenile cerebromacular degeneration is also called as Tay-Sachs disease (TSD). TSD is a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative, genetic disorder in which...

Juberg-Marsidi syndrome (JMS) is a rare, multisystem, congenital condition characterized by pronounced mental retardation, stunted growth, sensory deficiencies, and microgenitalism....