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PHS Ch 19 vocab
Biotechnology Career Pathway
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute risk | ratio of the number of people who have a medical event to those who could have the event because of a medical condition. |
| bias | a systematic error that produces a research finding that deviates from a valid finding. |
| bioinformatics | a scientific discipline that combines the tools and techniques of mathematics, computer science, and biology to understand the biological significance of data. |
| number needed to treat (NNT) | the number of patients who must be treated to prevent the occurrence of the condition under examination. |
| personal health record (PHR) | a file that contains information about your own health that you store electronically for easy reference. |
| primary source | a document that describes research in which the authors directly participated. |
| relative risk | ratio of the chance of a disease developing among people who are exposed to a specific factor compared with those who are not exposed. |
| scientific communication | a type of technical communication used by scientists and nonscientists to provide information and promote understanding. |
| secondary source | a document that summarizes the result of several studies |
| statistical data | numerical information gathered through research that is used to draw conclusions about research findings. |
| tertiary source | a document compiled from primary and secondary sources that gives an overview of a specific topic. |
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