Category: N
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Nurse midwife
A registered nurse who, by virtue of added knowledge and skill gained through an organized program of study and clinical experience recognized by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, has extended the lawful limits of her practice into the management and care of mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle, so long as progress meets criteria…
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Nurse anesthetist
A registered nurse Prepared to work under supervision of an anesthesiologist or physician in administering anesthetic agents to patients before and after surgical and obstetrical operations and other medical procedures. A nurse trained and qualified to administer anesthetic agents. Nurse anesthetists, designated by CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist), have completed 2 to 3 years of…
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Not new
A drug for which premarketing approval by the Food and Drug Administration is not, or no longer, required. A drug may become ”not new” upon a ruling by the FDA that the safeguards applicable to approved new drugs, e.g., maintenance of records and submission of reports, are no longer required.
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Notifiable
Applied to a disease which providers are required (usually by law) to report to Federal, State or local public health officials when diagnosed (such as tuberculosis, diphtheria and syphilis). Notifiable diseases are those of public interest by reason of their infectiousness, severity or frequency. Relating to diseases that must be legally reported to the health…
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Notch
A sudden and sharp discontinuity in health or financial bene-fits for individuals with slightly different income. In certain public and medical assistance programs, an additional dollar of income can mean a total loss of benefits. For example, in Medicaid, families just below the income eligibility standard receive fully subsidized coverage while families with only slightly…
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Non-service-connected disability
In the Veterans’ Administration health care program, a disability which was not incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during active military service. Care is available from the program for such disabilities on a bed—available basis after service-connected disabilities are cared for.
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New jersey rule
A ruling by the Supreme Court of New Jersey which held that contingency fees must be scheduled according to the size of the award, with the percentage of the award going to the claimant’s lawyer declining as the size of the award increases. For example, in New Jersey, lawyers may receive 50 percent of a…
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New drug
A drug-for which pre-marketing approval is required by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. A new drug is any drug which is not generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of drugs, as safe and effective for use under its prescribed conditions of use. Since…
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Neonatal mortality
The death (mortality) of live born children who have not reached 4 weeks or 1 month of age, usually measured as a rate: number of neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births in a given area or program and time period. Early neonatal deaths (those occurring in the first week of life) are sometimes also reported.…
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National interns and residents matching program
The official cooperative plan for first-year appointments in graduate medical education of the American Hospital Association, American Protestant Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Catholic Hospital Association, American Medical Association, American Student Medical Association, and American Board of Medical Specialties. The program operates as a clearinghouse for matching preferences of medical students for internships…