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• Accidental fall [r]: Fall due to slipping or tripping which results in injury. ^[e]
• American College of Physicians [r]: American organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists), and physicians. ^[e]
• Anomia [r]: A language dysfunction characterized by the inability to name people and objects that are correctly perceived. ^[e]
• Atrial fibrillation [r]: Condition where there is disorganised electrical conduction in the atria, resulting in ineffective pumping of blood into the ventricle. ^[e]
• Chiropractic education [r]: Prerequisites for entry into Chiropractic College, course requirements for matriculation and degrees available. ^[e]
• Chiropractic [r]: A complementary, alternative health-care profession that aims to heal using manual therapies on the spine and extremities. ^[e]
• Council on Chiropractic Education [r]: The agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for accrediting programs and institutions which lead to the degree of 'Doctor of Chiropractic'. ^[e]
• Delirium [r]: A disorder characterized by confusion; inattentiveness; disorientation; illusions; hallucinations; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system hyperactivity. ^[e]
• Depression [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Depression (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Electrocardiogram [r]: Recording of the electrical activity of the heart on a moving strip of paper. ^[e]
• Evolutionary medicine [r]: The study of diseases from the point of view of human evolutionary biology ^[e]
• Exercise [r]: Regular physical activity that is usually done with the intention of improving or maintaining physical fitness or health. ^[e]
• Gerontology [r]: Biomedical, sociological and psychological study of aging. ^[e]
• Life extension [r]: Medical and non-medical attempts to slow down or reverse the processes of aging, to extend both the maximum and average lifespan. ^[e]
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent [r]: Medication other than corticosteroids having analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity due to their ability to inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins. ^[e]
• Occupational therapy [r]: A rehabilitative service that aims to make people as independent as possible, focused on training in, and assistive devices for, activities of daily living ^[e]
• Pain [r]: Unpleasant feeling or hurtful sensation that is conveyed to the brain by stimulation of sensory neurons. ^[e]
• Preoperative care [r]: Preparation and management of a patient prior to surgery. ^[e]
• Urinary tract infection [r]: Inflammatory process occurring in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or adjacent structures that occurs when microorganisms enter through the urethra. ^[e]