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VES (Voluntary Euthanasia Society)
The first society of its kind in the world -- its founders included doctors, lawyers and churchmen -- the VES was set up in England in 1935. The announced aim of the VES is to make it legal for a competent adult suffering unbearably from…
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- Randomized controlled trial (RCT) A study in which people are allocated at random (by chance alone) to receive one of several clinical…
- Nipple shield A cap or dome, usually made today of plastic (formerly, rubber), placed over the nipple and areola during…
- Forced expiratory volume The volume of air that can be forced out taking a deep breath, an important measure of pulmonary function…
- Dilatation and curettage Dilatation and curettage: A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the…
- Factor V Leiden A genetic disorder of blood coagulation (clotting) that carries an increased risk of venous thromboembolism…
- Biliary decompression A procedure done to remove pressure on the biliary tree and permit the normal drainage of bile
- Turban tumor syndrome See: Familial cylindromatosis
- Catheter, central venous A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Psoriasis, pustular A type of recurring psoriasis characterized by the appearance of pus-filed pimples and sores in clusters. It…
- National Program of Cancer Registries A program administered in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1994 that…
- Mismatch repair A system within the cell for correcting errors in DNA that works by detecting and replacing bases in the DNA…