medical audit

a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of diagnostic and treatment procedures. A retrospective medical audit is based on a review of a patient’s charts after he or she has been discharged; a concurrent medical audit is conducted while the patient is still under treatment.

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January 30th 2025

addiction

n. a state of psychological or physical dependence (or both) on the use of alcohol or other drugs. The term is often used as an equivalent term for substance dependence and sometimes applied to behavioral disorders, such as sexual, Internet, and gambling addictions. A chemical substance with significant potential for producing dependence is called an addictive drug. —addictive adj.