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Cookbook medicine
The use of algorithms (in place of individualized care) in medicine; the reliance by practitioners on protocol and rules rather than on a comprehensive, individual approach to the medical needs of a patient.
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Biofield medicine
A discipline within the field of complementary and alternative medicine that proposes to study subtle energy fields in and around the body for therapeutic purposes.
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Bioenergetic medicine
A branch of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that relies on the detection, measurement, and adjustment of electromagnetic energy within the body.
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Arts medicine
The study and practice of medical problems of performing artists, including musicians, vocalists, and dancers.
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Medication route
The way that a drug is introduced into the body. The route of administration is chosen according to the speed of absorption desired and the site of action of the medication. Some medications are formulated for a specific route only and must be given in that manner. It is important that medicines be administered as…
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Medication reconciliation
Any process that ensures that the medications given to and taken by the patient are the same as those prescribed by the health care provider. Medication errors occur frequently when patients suffer new illnesses or when they are admitted to or discharged from health care facilities. Some of these errors may be limited by making…
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Medication possession ratio
The number of dispensed medication doses divided by the number of days in a unit of time (e.g., 1 year). The MPR can be used to estimate the degree to which patients with chronic medical conditions comply with prescribed drug therapies.
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Medication pass
The administering of prescribed drugs by nurses or aides to a group of patients or residents, in accordance with state and federal standards.
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Medication misadventure
A drug experience that results in an undesired or unintended response to drug therapy. The term includes both adverse drug reactions and medication errors. An undesired or unintended response to the intended choice and dosage of a drug is called an adverse drug reaction. An error or mistake in the administration of a drug is…
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Sublingual medication
Treatment with an agent, usually in tablet form, placed under the tongue.
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