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In immunology, the absence of an immune response to one’s own antigens.  

A deliberate effort to calm oneself. It is an alternative to the use of medications, alcohol, or drugs for managing anxiety and stress, eating disorders, or insomnia.  

Patient-administered passive or active assistive range-of-motion exercise. Patients can be taught to prevent contractures and facilitate movement by using their unaffected extremities and by means of specific techniques. Care should be taken to prevent injury, especially at the shoulder.  

A mental defense mechanism involving self-blame, negativism, feelings of rejection, worthlessness, hopelessness, or isolation.  

Active participation by a patient in his or her own health care decisions and interventions. With the education and guidance of professional caregivers, the patient promotes his or her own optimal health or recovery.  

A disease that- eventually goes away even if untreated.  

Having personal financial responsibility for health care costs, as a result of dedicated savings or investments.  

Action taken by a person to improve his or her life educationally, emotionally, financially, interpersonally, or socially.  

Episodic feelings about self or capabilities that develop in response to a loss or change.  

A theory of human motivation and personality that purports to understand and explain human choices in social contexts, as influenced by that person’s beliefs, needs, and desire to influence or be affected by his or her environment. When one is intrinsically motivated to move toward realistic goals one chooses, one has a better chance of…