Patient Oriented Research

Studies of living individuals or groups of subjects (such as families, communities, or populations defined geographically or demographically), or material of human origin (such as tissues, specimens, and cognitive phenomena, etc.), for understanding of their physiologic and pathophysiologic characteristics, mechanisms of human diseases and development of approaches to diseases treatment and prevention. Includes the laboratory-based development of new forms of technology, studies of health-related professions, institutions, and systems, excludes disease-oriented studies of material, obtained from patients who were unknown to investigators. (NCI Thesaurus)

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Patient Orientation Row

The orientation of the patient relative to the image plane designated in the anatomical direction of the row axis.

Patient Orientation Column

The orientation of the patient relative to the image plane designated in the anatomical direction of the column axis.

Patient or Public Education

The activities of educating or instructing or teaching that are directed towards a patient or the general public.

Patient Observation

Closely watching a patient's condition but not giving treatment unless there are changes in test results. Active surveillance avoids problems that may…

Patient Noncompliance

Failure of a patient to follow medical advice, take medication as directed, or adhere to a prescribed course of treatment.

Patient Navigator

Persons who can be trained to guide and support those requiring assistance obtaining medical care. Such persons are sensitive to socio-economic factors…