inspection — visual i. with acetic acid SYN: acetowhitening, cervicoscopy. * * * in·spec·tion in spek shən n visual observation of the body in the course of a medical examination compare PALPATION (2) in·spect in spekt … Medical dictionary
medicine, history of — Introduction the development of the prevention and treatment of disease from prehistoric and ancient times to the 20th century. Medicine and surgery before 1800 Primitive (primitive culture) medicine and folklore Unwritten history is not… … Universalium
Medicine — This article is about the science and art of healing. For pharmaceutical drugs, see Medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). Statue of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled… … Wikipedia
Medicine Hat — For an electoral district, see Medicine Hat (disambiguation). Medicine Hat City City of Medicine Hat … Wikipedia
medicine — /med euh sin/ or, esp. Brit., /med seuhn/, n., v., medicined, medicining. n. 1. any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy. 2. the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition … Universalium
MEDICINE — From the beginning of their history until modern times Jews have exercised a tremendous influence on the development of medical science. They have always been solicitous in their care for the sick and held the medical profession in great esteem.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Medicine in China — In China, most hospitals are run by the government, therefore physicians were previously quasi government employees and enjoyed little freedom in the choice of the hospital to work with. In addition, decades of planned economic policy discouraged … Wikipedia
Visual inspection — is a common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis. Visual Inspection, used in maintenance of facilities, mean inspection of equipment and structures using either or all of human senses such as vision, hearing, touch and… … Wikipedia
Percussion (medicine) — Percussion is a method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure, and is used in clinical examinations to assess the condition of the thorax or abdomen. It is one of the four methods of clinical examination, together with… … Wikipedia
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine — The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ; Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家质量监督检验检疫总局) is a ministerial level department under the State Council of the People s Republic of China that is in charge of national quality,… … Wikipedia
