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• prospective study — 1. a forward looking review of a group of individuals in relation to morbidity. 2. see cohort study. * * * a longitudinal epidemiologic study in which the groups of individuals (cohorts) are selected on the basis of factors that are to be… …   Medical dictionary

• Prospective memory — may be defined as remembering to remember (Winograd, 1988) or remembering to perform an intended action. One difference between prospective and retrospective memory is that instead of recalling past actions, events, or knowledge, prospective… …   Wikipedia

• prospective — pro·spec·tive prə spek tiv adj relating to or being a study (as of the incidence of disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and follows them into the future compare RETROSPECTIVE pro·spec·tive·ly lē adv * *… …   Medical dictionary

• prospective fate — the development normally achieved by any region of the zygote or early embryo when there is no interference …   Medical dictionary

• prospective potency — the total developmental possibilities of which an embryonic part is capable …   Medical dictionary

• prospective — In medicine, a study or clinical trial in which participants are identified and then followed forward in time …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Personalized medicine — is the concept that information about an patient s genotype or gene expression profile could be used to tailor medical care to an individual s needs. Such information could be used to help stratify disease status, select between different… …   Wikipedia

• Anthroposophical medicine — is a complementary medicine founded in the 1920s by Rudolf Steiner in conjunction with Dr Ita Wegman. Its advocates see it as a holistic and salutogenetic approach to medicine which focuses on ensuring that the conditions for health are present… …   Wikipedia

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Aecom redirects here. For the design firm, see AECOM. Coordinates: 40°51′03″N 73°50′42″W / 40.850852°N 73.84494971°W / …   Wikipedia

• European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition — The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study is a Europe wide prospective cohort study of the relationships between diet and cancer, as well as other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease. With over… …   Wikipedia

• History of Medicine —     History of Medicine     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine     The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… …   Catholic encyclopedia