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Bandages and dressings
Definition Definition Bandages and dressings are both used in wound management. A bandage is a piece of cloth or other material used to bind or...
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 02/28/05 by David L. Helwig · More from publication -
Astigmatism
Definition Definition Astigmatism results from an inability of the cornea to properly focus an image as a single point onto the retina, instead...
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 02/28/05 by David L. Helwig · More from publication -
Alcoholism
Definition Definition Alcoholism is the popular term for alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. The hallmarks of both of these disorders involve...
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 02/28/05 by David L. Helwig · More from publication -
Elimination diet
Definition Definition An elimination diet functions as a test, determining whether patients may have a sensitivity to certain foods. Initially,...
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 02/28/05 by David Helwig · More from publication -
Wounds
Definition Definition A wound occurs when the integrity of skin is compromised (e.g., skin breaks, burns, or bone fractures). A wound may be caused...
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 02/28/05 by David Helwig · More from publication -
Kelley-Gonzalez diet
HASH(0x1a39610) Definition The Kelley-Gonzalez diet consists of large amounts of raw fruits, juices, raw and steamed vegetables, cereals, and nuts....
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 04/06/01 by David Helwig · More from publication -
Metabolic therapies
HASH(0x1ebbee0) Definition Metabolic therapies differ considerably according to practitioner; however they typically involve a belief that cancer...
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 04/06/01 by David Helwig · More from publication -
Heel spurs
HASH(0x22ffe20) Definition A heel spur is a bony projection on the sole (bottom) of the heel bone. This condition may accompany or result from...
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 04/06/01 by David Helwig · More from publication -
Cymatic therapy
HASH(0x21dac90) Definition A form of sound therapy that is not applied through hearing, but by instruments that send audible sound waves directly...
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Syntonic optometry
HASH(0x2301830) Definition Syntonic optometry uses colored light, shone into a patient's eyes, to treat visual and other dysfunction. Origins The...
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 04/06/01 by David Helwig · More from publication
