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1. Negligent or malicious breaking off of an asymmetrical or dependency relationship, as between physician and patient or between parent(s)

The process of reducing or minimizing public health or other types of dangers and nuisances, usually supported by regulation or

The process of reducing, minimizing, or preferably eliminating public health or other types of hazards such as environmental pollutants, noxious

Eliminating or reducing the effect of a pollutant or other health hazard. Often used as a term of law.

“Abstinence, Be faithful, use Condoms.” ABC strategies are promoted to combat, foremost, infection with HIV and the HIV / AIDS

“Abstinence, Be faithful, use Condoms.” ABC strategies are promoted to combat, foremost, infection with HIV and the HIV/AIDS pandemic, as

1. Illegal removal of a child or other dependent person from the family or legally designated provider of care.

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A skill or attribute an individual possesses that is viewed as a strength within occupational therapy. If the person does

Literally, a biologically important chemical transformation in the absence of living organisms. An example is formation of stratospheric ozone from

Classification of blood types based on presence of agglutinogens A, B, both, or neither in red blood corpuscles. Blood may

The indigenous inhabitants of a colonized country. They often have high incidence and prevalence rates of multiple social and health

Expulsion from the uterus of a fetus before it is viable; i.e., before 20 weeks' gestation and/or 500 grams fetal

Most organized jurisdictions have enacted legislation or evolved legal practices determined by common law precedents, specifying the circumstances, if any,

The estimated annual number of abortions per 1000 women of reproductive age (usually defined as ages 15–44).

The estimated annual number of abortions per a given number (e.g., 1000) of women of reproductive age.

The estimated number of abortions per 100 live births in a given year.