A physical examination in which the health care professional will feel for lumps or changes in the shape of the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, … [Read more...]
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patient advocate
A person who helps a patient work with others who have an effect on the patient's health, including doctors, insurance companies, employers, case managers, and … [Read more...]
outpatient
A patient who visits a health care facility for diagnosis or treatment without spending the night. Sometimes called a day patient. … [Read more...]
objective improvement
An improvement that can be measured by the health care provider (for example, when a tumor shrinks or there are fewer cancer cells in the blood). … [Read more...]
multidisciplinary
In medicine, a term used to describe a treatment planning approach or team that includes a number of doctors and other health care professionals who are experts … [Read more...]
medical oncologist
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, and targeted therapy. A medical oncologist … [Read more...]
living will
A type of legal advance directive in which a person describes specific treatment guidelines that are to be followed by health care providers if he or she … [Read more...]
IRB
A group of scientists, doctors, clergy, and consumers that reviews and approves the action plan for every clinical trial. There is an IRB at every health care … [Read more...]
internal examination
A physical examination in which the health care professional will feel for lumps or changes in the shape of the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, … [Read more...]
Institutional Review Board
A group of scientists, doctors, clergy, and consumers that reviews and approves the action plan for every clinical trial. There is an Institutional Review Board … [Read more...]