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41Therapeutic Products Directorate — (TPD) is a Canadian federal authority that regulates pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices for human use, a role performed by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Prior to being given market authorization, a manufacturer must …
42Therapeutic nihilism — is a contention that curing people, or societies, of their ills by treatment is impossible.In medicine, it was connected to the idea that many cures do more harm than good, and that one should instead encourage the body to heal itself. Michel de… …
43Therapeutic gene modulation — refers the practice of altering the expression of a gene at one of various stages, with a view to alleviate some form of ailment. It differs from gene therapy in that gene modulation seeks to alter the expression of an endogenous gene (perhaps… …
44Therapeutic support staff — (TSS)TSS personnel are trained to provide therapy to people with autism or other emotional support needs. It is a position used within the state of Pennsylvania. A TSS meets with a child in a one on one situation to provide therapy …
45therapeutic abortion — n abortion induced when pregnancy constitutes a threat to the physical or mental health of the mother * * * abortion induced to save the life or health (physical or mental) of a pregnant woman; sometimes performed after rape or incest …
46therapeutic touch — n a technique often included in alternative medicine in which the practitioner passes his or her hands over the body of the person being treated and that is held to induce relaxation, reduce pain, and promote healing * * * (TT) a healing method… …
47therapeutic insemination by donor — therapeutic donor insemination donor i …
48therapeutic community — therapeutic community, a residential mental health clinic or institution in which various methods of psychotherapy are used, especially to rehabilitate drug addicts …
49Therapeutic hypothermia — This article is about deliberately induced cooling. For the adverse condition of Hypothermia, see Hypothermia. Therapeutic hypothermia Intervention ICD 10 PCS 6A4 OPS 301 code …
50Therapeutic index — The therapeutic index (also known as therapeutic ratio), is a comparison of the amount of a therapeutic agent that causes the therapeutic effect to the amount that causes toxic effects. Quantitatively, it is the ratio given by the toxic dose… …
