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Disease Attributes

Medical Definition: Clinical characteristics of disease or illness.
Guide Notes: not used for indexing or cataloging
Disease Attributes Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Acute Disease - Disease having a short and relatively severe course.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Catastrophic Illness - An acute or prolonged illness usually considered to be life-threatening or with the threat of serious residual disability. Treatment may be radical and is frequently costly.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Chronic Disease - Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Convalescence - The period of recovery following an illness.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Critical Illness - A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Disease Progression - The worsening of a disease over time. This concept is most often used for chronic and incurable diseases where the stage of the disease is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Disease Susceptibility - A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the individual more than usually susceptible to certain diseases.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Diseases in Twins - Disorders affecting twins, one or both, at any age.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Emergencies - Situations or conditions having a high probability of disabling or immediately life-threatening consequences or requiring first aid or other immediate intervention.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Facies - The appearance of the face that is often characteristic of a disease or pathological condition, as the elfin facies of WILLIAMS SYNDROME or the mongoloid facies of DOWN SYNDROME. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Iatrogenic Disease - Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by the patient during the course of treatment.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rare Diseases - A large group of diseases which are characterized by a low prevalence in the population. They frequently are associated with problems in diagnosis and treatment.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Recurrence - The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.

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