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Mammea
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D031252 |
[A plant genus of the family CLUSIACEAE. Members contain xanthones and BENZOPHENONES. The common name of Mamey is also used with POUTERIA.
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Mammillary Bodies
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D008326 |
[A pair of nuclei and associated GRAY MATTER in the interpeduncular space rostral to the posterior perforated substance in the POSTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS.
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Mammography
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D008327 |
[Radiographic examination of the breast.
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Mammoths
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D056665 |
[An extinct genus of large mammals in the family Elephantidae that fed by grazing on low vegetation. Most died out at the end of the last ice age.
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Man-Machine Systems
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D008328 |
[A system in which the functions of the man and the machine are interrelated and necessary for the operation of the system.
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Managed Care Programs
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D008329 |
[Health insurance plans intended to reduce unnecessary health care costs through a variety of mechanisms, including: economic incentives for physicians and patients to select less costly forms of care; programs for reviewing the medical necessity of specific services; increased beneficiary cost sharing; controls on inpatient admissions and lengths of stay; the establishment of cost-sharing incentives for outpatient surgery; selective contracting with health care providers; and the intensive management of high-cost health care cases. The programs may be provided in a variety of settings, such as HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS and PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.
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Managed Competition
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D018854 |
[A strategy for purchasing health care in a manner which will obtain maximum value for the price for the purchasers of the health care and the recipients. The concept was developed primarily by Alain Enthoven of Stanford University and promulgated by the Jackson Hole Group. The strategy depends on sponsors for groups of the population to be insured. The sponsor, in some cases a health alliance, acts as an intermediary between the group and competing provider groups (accountable health plans). The competition is price-based among annual premiums for a defined, standardized benefit package. (From Slee and Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993)
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Management Audit
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D008330 |
[Management review designed to evaluate efficiency and to identify areas in need of management improvement within the institution in order to ensure effectiveness in meeting organizational goals.
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Management Information Systems
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D008331 |
[Systems designed to provide information primarily concerned with the administrative functions associated with the provision and utilization of services; also includes program planning, etc.
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Management Quality Circles
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D008332 |
[Participation of employees with management as a labor-management team, in decisions pertaining to the operational activities of the organization or industry.
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Management Service Organizations
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D021661 |
[Voluntarily-formed groups of healthcare professionals who join for common management services and other benefits such as collective bargaining agreements with reimbursement agents. The physical assets of a practice are controlled by the MSO which also provides billing, collections, and similar services. The practitioner retains control of patient records and management of patient care.
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Mandatory Programs
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D037141 |
[Programs in which participation is required.
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Mandatory Reporting
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D019221 |
[A legal requirement that designated types of information acquired by professionals or institutions in the course of their work be reported to appropriate authorities.
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Mandatory Testing
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D018580 |
[Testing or screening required by federal, state, or local law or other agencies for the diagnosis of specified conditions. It is usually limited to specific populations such as categories of health care providers, members of the military, and prisoners or to specific situations such as premarital examinations or donor screening.
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Mandelic Acids
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D008333 |
[Analogs or derivatives of mandelic acid (alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid).
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Mandible
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D008334 |
[The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
, A landmark ridge on the lingual surface of the mandible.
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Mandibular Advancement
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D019186 |
[Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
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Mandibular Condyle
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D008335 |
[The posterior process on the ramus of the mandible composed of two parts: a superior part, the articular portion, and an inferior part, the condylar neck.
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Mandibular Diseases
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D008336 |
[Diseases involving the MANDIBLE.
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Mandibular Fractures
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D008337 |
[Fractures of the lower jaw.
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