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1Medical analysis of circumcision — Numerous medical studies have examined the effects of male circumcision with mixed opinions regarding the benefits and risks of the procedure. Opponents of circumcision say it is medically unnecessary, is unethical when performed on newborns, is… …
2Medical abortion — A medical abortion is a type of non surgical abortion in which abortifacient pharmaceutical drugs are used to induce abortion. An oral preparation for medical abortion is commonly referred to as an abortion pill. Medical abortion became an… …
3Medical imaging — This article is about imaging techniques and modalities for the human body. For imaging of animals in research, see Preclinical imaging. Medical imaging Diagnostics A CT scan image showing a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm …
4Medical evacuation — Injured personnel are transferred from helicopter to ambulance (Iraq, 2003) Medical evacuation, often termed Medevac or Medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to t …
5medical abortion — /mɛdɪkəl əˈbɔʃən/ (say medikuhl uhbawshuhn) noun a termination of pregnancy carried out for medical reasons …
6Medical tourism — (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care. It also… …
7Medical transcription — Medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession, which deals in the process of transcription, or converting voice recorded reports as dictated by physicians and/or other healthcare professionals, into text format. Contents …
8Medical school in the United States — is a four year graduate institution with the purpose of educating physicians in the field of medicine. It provides a major part of the medical education in the United States. Contents 1 History 2 Admissions 3 Curriculum …
9Medical record — For the New York journal published by the Washington Institute of Medicine, see Medical Record (journal). For the BBC Radio 4 medical programme, see Case Notes (radio show). The terms medical record, health record, and medical chart are used… …
10Medical peer review — For the review of scholarly papers in refereed journals, see Peer review. For a more in depth assessment of Physician, External and Nursing peer review, and the history of peer review, see Clinical peer review. Medical peer review is the process… …
