| Paediatrics |
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The general medicine of childhood |
| Palliative Care |
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Care which gives relief from symptoms but does not cure diseases. It is often given to people who are terminally ill |
| Paracetamol |
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A pain relief medicine that also lowers high temperatures |
| Parkinson's Disease |
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A brain disorder which is characterised by loss of muscle control, shaking, problems moving about and difficulty in co-ordinating physical actions in general |
| Paramedic |
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A professional closely linked to a medical professional and working in conjunction with them. They need expert knowledge and experience in certain fields but no medical degree. Paramedical personnel in hospital include radiographers, physiotherapists and dieticians also ambulance service staff |
| Patient Records |
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Can be either a manual or computer record in which information relating to a patient's health and medical treatment is recorded and kept |
| Pelvis |
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The area around the hips |
| PICU |
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Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit |
| Podiatry |
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Treatment of disorders of the foot |
| PPI |
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Public and Patient Involvement |
| Primary Care |
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The collective term for all services which are the first point of contact for the patient, for example the GP |
| Prosthesis |
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An artificial aid used to replace a part of the body that is missing or has been removed |
| Psychological |
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Of the mind |
| Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) |
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Blowing tests to measure the amount of air breathed in, the speed at which it is blown out and the efficiency with which oxygen is transferred to the blood | |
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