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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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discriminant analysis
Health care; Pharmacy
A regression technique for predicting a nominal outcome that has more than two values; a method used to classify subjects or objects into groups; also called discriminant function analysis.
formulary
Health care; Pharmacy
A continually revised list of medications that are readily available for use within an institution or from a third-party payer (e.g., insurance company and government) that reflects the current ...
effectiveness of drug therapy
Health care; Pharmacy
Ability of the drug therapy to produce the desired or intended beneficial result (outcome) in a specific patient.
creatinine clearance
Health care; Pharmacy
A test that measures how efficiently the kidneys filter creatinine and other waste products from the blood. Low creatinine clearance (<60 mL/min) usually indicates the presence of kidney damage.
fistula
Health care; Pharmacy
A communicating tubelike passage from one organ to another, or from an organ to an external surface; often seen in severe cases of Crohn's disease.
contraindication
Health care; Pharmacy
* A condition or factor that renders the use of a drug product in the care of a specific patient improper or undesirable. * A reason or explanation, such as a symptom or condition, that makes a ...
