Burden of Disease
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Glossary
Buprenorphine Definition A medication used in opioid substitution therapy programs. It is less addictive and has a lower risk of overdose than methadone.
Burden Definition In order to fully define Burden one must also define who bears it and how, and what the source(s) may be. DALY is a mathematical representation of burden.
Burden of Care Definition Caregivers’ stress-carrying and problemsolving capacities, related to the special needs of children with emotional and behavioral problems.
appears to be a major factor in low worker morale, high absenteeism and job turnover rates, physical illness and distress, increased alcohol and drug use, marital and family conflict, and various psychological problems’’ (Greenberg, 1999). A syndrome of physical and emotional exhaustion.
BWFU ▶ Binary-With-Follow-Up
C-reactive Protein Definition C-reactive Protein is a protein produced by the liver which is found in plasma during the acute phase of inflammation. CRP is a nonspecific indicator of inflammation, and is therefore not diagnostic of any one disease.
CA Burden of Disease Definition The Burden of a Disease refers to its quantified social and economic impact at the population level. Economic indicators of BoD are direct health care costs and indirect costs due to lost productivity. Social indicators of BoD consist of premature mortality and reduced health-related quality of life.
Burnout Definition Burnout is ‘‘an adverse work stress reaction with psychological, psychophysiological, and behavioral components. Moreover, burnout
▶ Conjoint Analysis
CAD ▶ Coronary Artery Disease
CADIS ▶ Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Impact Scale
CAM ▶ Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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