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Musculoskeletal manipulation based on the principles of OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE developed in 1874 by Dr Andrew Taylor Still.

Adjustment and manipulation of the vertebral column.

Method of nonverbal communication utilizing hand movements as speech equivalents.

The application of massage to control EDEMA and improve circulation by manually moving excess lymph out of a tissue.

Administration of a medication to at-risk individuals in a population without individual diagnosis. It is often used in order to treat, control, and/…

Administration of a vaccine to large populations in order to elicit IMMUNITY.

The systematic and methodical manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular syste…

Surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts.

Radical mastectomy with removal of the ipsilateral half of the sternum and a portion of ribs two through five with the underlying pleura and the inte…

Total mastectomy with axillary node dissection, but with preservation of the pectoral muscles.

Removal of the breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Removal of only enough breast tissue to ensure that the margins of the resected surgical specimen are free of tumor.

Removal of only the breast tissue and nipple and a small portion of the overlying skin.

Excision of breast tissue with preservation of overlying skin, nipple, and areola so that breast form may be reconstructed.

Surgical removal of the diseased cells from the MASTOID PROCESS. It often involves simultaneous resection and/or repair of the MIDDLE EAR and EAR DRU…

Surgical insertion of an appliance for the replacement of areas of the maxilla, mandible, and face. When only portions of the mandible are replaced, …

A surgical treatment in which heart tissue is scarred (cut-and-sew method), excised or otherwise destroyed in an open chest approach to direct electr…

Procedures to cause the disintegration of THROMBI by physical interventions.

Ventilatory support using a mechanical ventilator for patients with respiratory failure.

Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated pr…

The formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient's current home medications including name, dosage, frequency, and route …

A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by MEDICINAL PLANTS and ot…

Traditional concepts of medicine and associated methods reflected in medicine in the ARAB WORLD.

The traditional medicine which is based on customs, beliefs, and practices in the subcontinent of India.

A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the Chinese culture.

Medical practice or discipline that is based on the knowledge, cultures, and beliefs of the people in EAST ASIA.

Concepts of medicine and associated methods reflected in traditional Iranian medicine.

System of herbal medicine practiced in Japan by both herbalists and practitioners of modern medicine. Kampo originated in China and is based on Chine…

Medical practice or discipline that is based on the knowledge, cultures, and beliefs of the people of KOREA.

Medical practice indigenous to the peoples of Mongolia, developed over many years according to their culture, beliefs, and traditions.