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The exchange or relocation of large chromosome segments, typically between two different chromosomes.  

A type of medical residency with the purpose of providing a balanced experience in a variety of (two or more) clinical disciplines. The name is somewhat misleading because, rather than being used by physicians seeking to change from one specialty to another, most of the transitional year positions are occupied by physicians in their first…

Any organism, plant or animal, in which a foreign deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) gene (a transgene) has been incorporated into its genome early in embryonic development. Under these circumstances the transgene is in both somatic (body) and germ cells and is inherited by offspring. In agriculture, for example, a transgenic soybean was developed in which the…

A term used in discussion of coding and classification for the process in which the meaning of a term is forced into a standardized, structured language by dissecting the term into its components, each component having its own standard terminology (and codes). Examples are the Standard Nomenclature of Diseases and Operations (SNDO) (American Medical Association,…

A formal agreement between two institutions regarding the conditions under which there can be transfer of patients between them and the exchange of clinical information on the patients.  

The process of producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) copy from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).  

An individual in an institution who has responsibility for coordinating inservice trainingprograms.  

A tort in which someone wrongfully interferes with a business relationship and causes someone else an economic loss, such as a broken contract, loss of job or position, or suspension from the medical staff.  

A term used in connection with health care financing. The first and second parties are the patient and the provider. The third party is a payer who is neither of these. Examples are Blue Cross and Blue Shield, commercial insurance, and government. Third parties are increasingly employers, who try to save the money paid to…

A test, published in 1995 by Parker et al, which measures an adult’s ability to read and understand medical instructions and health care information when that information is presented in written form such as prescription bottle labels and appointment slips.