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Presumed Consent
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D019724 |
[An institutional policy of granting authority to health personnel to perform procedures on patients or to remove organs from cadavers for transplantation unless an objection is registered by family members or by the patient prior to death. This also includes emergency care of minors without prior parental consent.
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Presynaptic Terminals
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D017729 |
[The distal terminations of axons which are specialized for the release of neurotransmitters. Also included are varicosities along the course of axons which have similar specializations and also release transmitters. Presynaptic terminals in both the central and peripheral nervous systems are included.
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Pretectal Region
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D066250 |
[Region of midbrain tectum located posterior to the THALAMUS and anterior to the SUPERIOR COLLICULUS.
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Prevalence
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D015995 |
[The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.
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Preventive Dentistry
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D011313 |
[The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.
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Preventive Health Services
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D011314 |
[Services designed for HEALTH PROMOTION.
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Preventive Medicine
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D011315 |
[A medical specialty primarily concerned with prevention of disease (PRIMARY PREVENTION) and the promotion and preservation of health in the individual.
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Preventive Psychiatry
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D011316 |
[A discipline concerned with the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health.
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Prevotella
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D018720 |
[A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, nonsporeforming, nonmotile rods. Organisms of this genus had originally been classified as members of the BACTEROIDES genus but overwhelming biochemical and chemical findings in 1990 indicated the need to separate them from other Bacteroides species, and hence, this new genus was established.
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Prevotella intermedia
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D018713 |
[A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium is a common commensal in the gingival crevice and is often isolated from cases of gingivitis and other purulent lesions related to the mouth.
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Prevotella melaninogenica
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D001443 |
[A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium has been isolated from the mouth, urine, feces, and infections of the mouth, soft tissue, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, and intestinal tract. It is pathogenic, but usually in association with other kinds of organisms.
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Prevotella nigrescens
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D045242 |
[A species of gram-negative bacteria in the family Prevotellaceae. It is the species most commonly isolated from endodontic infections (PULPITIS).
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Prevotella ruminicola
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D045243 |
[A saccharolytic species of gram-negative bacteria in the family Prevotellaceae. It ferments a wide range of CARBOHYDRATES in the RUMEN of animals.
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Priapism
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D011317 |
[A prolonged painful erection that may lasts hours and is not associated with sexual activity. It is seen in patients with SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, advanced malignancy, spinal trauma; and certain drug treatments.
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Price List
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D019525 |
[Work consisting of lists giving the prices of items for sale, including drugs, equipment, books, etc. Price lists are less detailed than catalogs and not as long.
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Prilocaine
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D011318 |
[A local anesthetic that is similar pharmacologically to LIDOCAINE. Currently, it is used most often for infiltration anesthesia in dentistry.
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Primaquine
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D011319 |
[An aminoquinoline that is given by mouth to produce a radical cure and prevent relapse of vivax and ovale malarias following treatment with a blood schizontocide. It has also been used to prevent transmission of falciparum malaria by those returning to areas where there is a potential for re-introduction of malaria. Adverse effects include anemias and GI disturbances. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeia, 30th ed, p404)
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Primary Care Nursing
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D059017 |
[Techniques or methods of patient care used by nurses as primary careproviders.
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Primary Cell Culture
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D061251 |
[The initial culturing of cells derived directly from fresh TISSUES.
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Primary Dysautonomias
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D054969 |
[Disorders of the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM occurring as a primary condition. Manifestations can involve any or all body systems but commonly affect the BLOOD PRESSURE and HEART RATE.
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