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Human asset accounting
A control tool based on the process of establishing the dollar value of human resources within an organization.
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House staff
Pertains to intern and residents within a particular hospital. A nonspecific term for physicians, especially interns and residents and other allied health professionals employed as part of the medical care team for a hospital. They are supervised by the permanent hospital staff and receive training to meet the requirements for licensure or certification in their…
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House prostitutes
Brothel prostitutes.
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House of origin
In politics, the chamber in which a measure is first introduced. A bill is filed either with the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, is numbered, and is assigned to a committee.
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Household survey
In nutritional studies, a method of dietary evaluation in which a trained interviewer visits the home to obtain information about family use of foods. Such a survey may also be done for other behavioral patterns, such as driving habits, the use of medications, etc.
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Householder
The person in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented or, if there is no such person, any adult member, excluding roomers, boarders, or paid employees. If the house is owned or rented jointly by a married couple, the householder may be either the husband or wife. The person designated as the householder…
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Household
Consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A house, an apartment, or other group of rooms or a single room is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, that is, when the occupants do not live with any other person in the…
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House
In government, the federal legislative body commonly known as the House of Representatives; the lower house, senate.
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Hot flashes
The temporary feelings of warmth experienced by women during and following menopause which is caused by blood vessel dilation. May be caused by decreased production of estrogen. Transient feeling of warmth experienced by some women during menopause; the frequency and severity of the flashes vary widely. A symptom of menopause or peri-menopause in which a…
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Host negligence
The blame placed on a host who directly or indirectly contributes to the injury or death of a guest who consumes alcohol or other intoxicating drugs.
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