A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     National Health Accounts: information, usually in the form of indicators, a country may collect on its health expenditures. Indicators may include total health expenditure, public expenditure, private expenditure, out-of-pocket expenditure, tax-funded and other public expenditure, social security expenditure, public expenditure on health. National Level Planning: the continuous, comprehensive and coordinated planning for the allocation […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     Objective: the end result a program, a project or an institution seeks to achieve. A specific end point, condition or situation one is determined to achieve. A measurable condition or level of achievement at each stage of progression toward a goal. Observation: a data-collection technique that involves personally witnessed documentation of events. Occupancy Rate: […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     P1-derived artificial chromosome (PAC): one type of vector used to clone DNA fragments (100- to 300-kb insert size; average, 150 kb) in Escherichia coli cells. Based on bacteriophage (a virus) P1 genome. See also — cloning vector. Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS): complaint of suprapubic pain related to bladder filling, accompanied by other symptoms such […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life-Years): a measure that combines mortality and quality of life gains (outcome of a treatment measured as the number of years of life saved, adjusted for quality). Qualitative and Quantitative: HIA tries to balance qualitative and quantitative evidence. It involves an evaluation of the quantitative, “scientific” evidence where it exists but also […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     rad: a unit-absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equivalent to the absorption of 100 erg per gram of irradiated material. Radiation hybrid: a hybrid cell containing small fragments of irradiated human chromosomes. Maps of irradiation sites on chromosomes for the human, rat, mouse, and other genomes provide important markers, allowing the construction of very precise […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     Salary: (prospective) remuneration which is fixed per period of time and does not vary either with the number of individuals served or with the number of services rendered. Sample Size: the specific size of the group or groups being studied. Generally, the larger the sample size, the more reliable the study results, and the […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     Tandem Repeat Sequences: multiple copies of the same base sequence on a chromosome; used as markers in physical mapping. See also — physical map. Target Income: a specified income which a provider is assumed to aim for. Targeted Mutagenesis: deliberate change in the genetic structure directed at a specific site on the chromosome. Used […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     UEMS: European Union of Medical Specialists. Under-5 Mortality, Estimated: the quotient between the number of deaths in children under 5 year of age in a given year and the number of live births in that year, for a given country, territory, or geographic area, expressed per 1,000 live births. Technical Note: Data correspond to […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     Vaccination: injection or ingestion of an immunogenic antigen for the purpose of producing active immunity. Vaccine: a suspension of dead or living micro-organisms that is injected or ingested for the purpose of producing active immunity. Vagina: collapsible tube of smooth muscle with its opening located between the urethral orifice and the anal sphincter of […]

    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z     Waiting List: the number of people awaiting admission to hospital as inpatients. Waiting Period: the period an insured or covered person has to wait before he or she qualifies for benefits. Waiting Time: the time which elapses between 1) the request by a general practitioner for an appointment and the attendance of the patient […]