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Terminology
Chap12 vocab
Question | Answer |
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Primary Literature | original reports of clinical trials, research, and case studies, use this for the most up to date info |
Secondary Literature | General reference works based on primary literature sources, use this to find primary literature |
Tertiary Literature | condensed works based on primary literatures (textbooks); use this to find background/summary info |
Abstracting Services | services that summarize info from various primary sources for quick reference |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | a federal law created to protect the privacy of patient health records. |
Off-Label indication | a use of a medication for an indication not approved by the FDA |
"Orange Book" | the common name for the FDA's approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence |
Browser | a software program that allows users to view websites on the world wide web |
Internet Service Provider (ISP) | a company that provides access to the internet |
Search Engine | software that searches the web for info related to criteria entered by the user |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | web address |
World Wide Web (WWW) | collection of electronic documents at addresses called websites |