| Autism Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism
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| Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of antibiotics. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves via natural selection acting upon random mutation, but it can also be engineered by applying an evolutionary stress on a population. Antibiotic_resistance
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| Infectious disease infectious disease is a clinically evident disease resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including pathogenic viruses, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions. These pathogens are able to cause disease in animals and/or plants. Infectious_disease
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| Lyme disease Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the predominant cause of Lyme disease in the United States, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are implicated in most European cases.Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Lyme_disease
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| Clostridium difficile Talk:Clostridium_difficile
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| Controversies in autism Controversies in autism encompass the disagreement over the exact nature of autism, its causes and manifestations. Autism is considered to be a neurodevelopmental condition which manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, and patterns of interests. The cause(s) of autism and the spectrum of pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) are either unknown or unclear. Controversies_in_autism
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| Vaccine controversy vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, or safety of vaccination. Medical opinion is that the benefits of preventing suffering and death from infectious diseases outweigh rare adverse effects of immunization. Vaccine_controversy
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| Generation Rescue Generation Rescue is a nonprofit organization that advocates the view that autism and related disorders are primarily caused by environmental factors, in particular by vaccines containing mercury. These claims are biologically implausible and lack convincing scientific evidence; see thiomersal controversy. Generation_Rescue
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| Pay for performance (healthcare) Pay for performance is an emerging movement in health insurance (initially in Britain and United States). Providers under this arrangement are rewarded for meeting pre-established targets for delivery of healthcare services. This is a fundamental change from fee for service payment.Also known as "P4P" or “value-based purchasing,” this payment model rewards physicians, hospitals, medical groups, and other healthcare providers for meeting certain performance measures for quality and efficiency. Pay_for_performance_(healthcare)
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| Martin J. Blaser Martin_J._Blaser
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| Fecal bacteriotherapy Fecal bacteriotherapy, also known as fecal transfusion, fecal transplant, or human probiotic infusion (HPI), is a medical treatment for patients with pseudomembranous colitis (caused by Clostridium difficile), or ulcerative colitis which involves restoration of colon homeostasis by reintroducing normal bacterial flora from stool obtained from a healthy donor. Fecal_bacteriotherapy
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| Causes of autism Autism and autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Many causes of autism have been proposed, but its theory of causation is still incomplete. Causes_of_autism
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| Paul Offit rotavirus vaccine that has been credited with saving hundreds of lives every day. Paul_Offit
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| Peramivir Talk:Peramivir
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| Brandon Noble Brandon Patrick Noble (born April 10,1974 in San Rafael, California) is a football coach and former National Football League player. He is considered one of NFL Europa's great success stories. Noble was hired as the linebackers coach at West Chester University in 2006. Brandon_Noble
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| Patient safety Patient safety is a new healthcare discipline that emphasizes the reporting, analysis, and prevention of medical error that often lead to adverse healthcare events. The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse patient events was not well known until the 1990s, when multiple countries reported staggering numbers of patients harmed and killed by medical errors. Patient_safety
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| Infectious Diseases Society of America Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is a medical association representing physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases. Infectious_Diseases_Society_of_America
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| James S. Tan James S. Tan (died May 25, 2006) was an American medical doctor who specialized in infectious diseases, immunology, and internal medicine. He was the author of several medical books and many medical articles. Tan was affiliated with Summa Health System. James_S._Tan
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| The Journal of Infectious Diseases The_Journal_of_Infectious_Diseases
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| MMR vaccine controversy MMR vaccine controversy refers to claims that autism is caused by the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella. The scientific consensus is that no credible scientific evidence links the vaccine to autism, and that the vaccine's benefits greatly outweigh its risks.Claims of a connection between the vaccine and autism were initially raised in a 1998 paper in the respected British medical journal The Lancet. MMR_vaccine_controversy
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