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| The process through which an organization is recognized for adherence to a group of standards that meet or exceed expectations of the accrediting agency. |
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| Quoted by way of example, authority, or proof or mentioned formally in commendation or praise. |
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| A process by which something is made impure, unclean, or unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements. |
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| Separation into pieces and exposure of parts for scientific examination. |
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| An enzymatically controlled transformation of an organic compound. |
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| Charged with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury according to due process of law. |
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| Having no effect, adverse or otherwise; harmless. |
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| The experience of seeming to have direct communication with God or ultimate reality. |
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| A condition in which the majority of the people in a country, a number of countries, or a geographic area are affected. |
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| an individual who makes an active effort to promote human welfare. |
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| Decomposition of animal matter that results in a foul smell. |
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| Technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots in automation. |
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| the use of telecommunications in the practice of medicine. |
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| The use of telecommunications devices to enhance and improve the results of radiological procedures. |
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| Systematic expositions or arguments in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and the conclusions reached. |
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| Large business entity that has incorporated to avoid personal liability from the company's debts and taxes. |
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| Having a variety of skills or types. |
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| A particular type of business. |
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| Practice owned by three or more people who are held legally responsible for the debts and taxes of the business. |
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| management service organization (MSO) |
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| Organization that handles patient services for a medical practice. |
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| Business owned by two people who are held legally responsible for the debts and taxes of the business. |
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| Business owned by one person who is legaly responsible for the debts and taxes of the business. |
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| Focus on a particular work specialty that occurs when additional training and educational requirements have been meet. |
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| Device that is inflated with air to immobilize and injured area. |
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| Any device that assists a patient to walk. |
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| Devices that aid in walking and fit under the armpit. |
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| Hand-held mobility device that provides minimal support for walking. |
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| Plaster or fiberglass mold applied to immobilize a body part. |
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| Instrument used to divide a cast for removal. |
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| Cotton material applied over a stockinette to protect the skin and to prevent pressure sores over bony areas. |
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| Instrument used to open the cast after it has been cut for removal. |
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| Device that uses a chemical action to produce heat or cold. |
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| Therapy using ice or cold application to reduce or precent swelling by decreasing circulatory flow to the injured body part. |
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| Folded pad of soft absorbent material used for hot or cold therapy. |
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| Water-soluble lotion or gel used to transmit energy provided by an ultrasound want. |
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| Devices that assist in walking when full weight cannot be placed on an injured lower extremity. |
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| Cast made of fiberglass or plastic resin tapes. |
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| forearm (Lofstrand) crutches |
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| Devices that provide contact with the hand and forearm. |
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| Patterns of walking used with crutches. |
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| Instrument used to measure angles. |
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| Therapy that uses application of heat to increase blood flow to a body area. |
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| Electrical device that delivers a set temperature of heat for heat therapy. |
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| Device that holds water warm enough to increase blood flow for heat therapy. |
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| Device that holds ice for cold therapy. |
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| Physician whose specialty is to correct musculoskeletal disorders. |
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| Mold that is made by wetting bandages that contain plaster that hardens when it dries to immobilize a body part. |
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| Devices used for walking that provide a shelflike device to support the forearms and a handgrip. |
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| Created when the skin over a bony area has contact and pressure with and irritating source for long periods causing a breakdown of the skin. |
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| Procedure that requires a body part to be immersed in water warm enough to increase blood flow to an area or cold enough to slow blood flow to an area. |
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| Knitted cotton material used over extremities to cover an area before application of cast material. |
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| Limb immobilizer made of fiberglass used for simple fractures and sprains. |
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| Procedures done to enhance the body's healing processes and assist in patient mobility. |
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| Therapy that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce heat and vibrations to aid in the healing of inflamation in soft tissues. |
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| Lightweight mobility device providing a stable platform that is used when a patient needs optimal stability and support. |
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