Category: M

A companion volume to the Merck Manual, concerning the diagnosis and treatment of disease in aging patients, published by Merck, Sharpe, and Dohme.  

A widely-used reference on diagnosis and treatment of dis¬ ease, published by Merck, Sharpe, and Dohme.  

A post-marketing surveillance program of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in which physicians report on the adverse effects of and product problems with drugs and other medical products after they have been put on the market. A voluntary and confidential program of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for monitoring the safety of drugs,…

A system of diagnosis, and particularly treatment, based upon a specific theory of disease and healing.  

A general method of treatment of disease by means other than surgical; that is to say, “medical treatment” is treatment without surgery (without operation or manipulation).  

The science and art of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.  

A written order by a physician, dentist, or other authorized individual for a medication (either a prescription drug or a nonprescription drug;) to be given to a specific inpatient. A similar order written for a prescription drug for an outpatient or outside the hospital is a ”drug prescription.” For a nonprescription drug (an over-the-counter drug),…

An experimental program in 15 states in which Medicare beneficiaries purchase a type of Medicare supplement insurance product which covers supplemental services, but only if they are provided by designated preferred providers. Medicare SELECT was made possible by federal legislation in 1990 (OBRA) which permitted the program to be tested for a period of 3…

An organizational concept allowing businesses or labor unions to distribute Medicare funds to retired employees. By targeting a specific group of retirees, it is hoped that costs can be lowered through the use of managed care.  

The board, advisory to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), which reviews applications from hospitals for their classification into one of the three tiers of reimbursement levels available to hospitals under Medicare.