Category: M
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Medicated shampoo
A shampoo containing a chemical which is supposed to prevent dandruff. Shampoo containing special chemicals or drugs that are very effective in reducing dandruff or relieving other scalp conditions.
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Medical ward
A ward for people who do not have to undergo surgical operations.
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Medical social worker
Someone who helps people with family problems or problems related to their work which may have an effect on their response to treatment. A person with some medical training, employed to assist patients with domestic problems that may arise through illness.
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Medical secretary
A qualified secretary who specialises in medical documentation, either in a hospital or in a doctor’s surgery.
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Medical school
A section of a university which teaches medicine.
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Medical research council
A government body which organises and pays for medical research. A statutory body in the United Kingdom that promotes the balanced development of medical and related biological research, and aims to advance knowledge that will lead to improved health care. It employs its own research staff in more than 40 research establishments. These include the…
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Medical register
A list of doctors approved by the General Medical Council.
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Medical officer of health
Formerly, a local goyernment official in charge of the health services in an area.
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Medical jurisprudence
The use of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of medicine and the relationship of doctors with each other, their patients and society. The application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of medicine, to the obligations of the practitioners to their patients, and to the relations…
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Medicalisation
The act of looking at something as a medical issue or problem.