Anxiety vs. stress: The right definition will lead to better mental-health care
“It seems like every new patient includes anxiety in their personal medical history,” says a co-author of this article on patients in his family practice. But when commenting on their…
Johns Hopkins pulls ‘lesbian’ definition after uproar over use of ‘non-men’ instead of ‘women’
Johns Hopkins University removed an online glossary of LGBTQ terms and identities this week after its definition of the word “lesbian” used the term “non-men” to refer to women and…
Definition, Purpose, and How To Make One
What Is a Living Will? A living will—also known as an advance directive—is a legal document that specifies the type of medical care that an individual does or does not want…
What Is Robotics? | Definition from WhatIs
What is robotics? Robotics is a branch of engineering and computer science that involves the conception, design, manufacture and operation of robots. The objective of the robotics field is to…
What Is a Gatekeeper? Definition in Healthcare and Examples
Gatekeepers are necessary in many industries. They’re people or policies that act as go-betweens, controlling access from one point to another. They may refuse, control, or delay access to services…
Purpura Disease – Causes, Definition, and Treatment
Introduction You must have noticed bruises and rashes in parts of your body and wondered where you got hurt. Well, these may not be bruises but Purpura. It is a…
SC abortion providers appeal ruling that left fetal heartbeat definition ‘for another day’
After the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a “heartbeat” abortion ban Wednesday, abortion providers object that the ruling offers no definition for what a “fetal heartbeat” even means. In a…
Definition, Uses & Side Effects
Overview What are immunosuppressants? Immunosuppressants are drugs that keep your immune system working as it should. Normally, your immune system is an infection-fighting machine that targets intruders like viruses, bacteria…
Stage 3 Cancer: Definition, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
In stage 3 cancer, the tumor is larger or has spread (metastasized) farther than in earlier stages. Some stage 3 cancers are divided into three subcategories: 3A, 3B, and 3C.…
Examining the changing definition of medicine in health care
An excerpt from Imposter Doctors: Patients at Risk. On December 17, 2020, television network WGN America featured the book Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician…