Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

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Euphoria

Health care; Pharmacy

A mood state characterised by an exaggerated, superficial sense of well-being, characterised extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation.

Double-blind trial

Health care; Pharmacy

A clinical trial in which neither the subjects nor the investigator(s) know which treatment subjects have received.

Categorical observation

Health care; Pharmacy

A variable whose values are categories (an example is type of anemia). See also Nominal scale.

Cogwheeling

Health care; Pharmacy

A ratchet-like movement in the joints, characteristic of Parkinson disease.

* The act of protecting a patient's personal information from public view. * Keeping private all aspects of a patient's care in the manner deemed acceptable to the patient and prescribed by law (see ...

Assertive community treatment

Health care; Pharmacy

A treatment programme for the care of individuals with schizophrenia in which teams provide comprehensive wraparound services for the patient, including going to the home to provide support for daily ...

Drug information centre (DIC)

Health care; Pharmacy

A physical location where pharmacists have the resources (e.g., books, journals, and computer systems) to provide drug information. This area is generally staffed by a pharmacist specialising in ...