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Macro
Abbreviated command that represents a series of instructions. For more information, please see the following sites for information on the term macro: Wikipedia - accessed May 17, 2012. ... |
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Macrosomia
"A condition seen in newborns of large body size and high birth weight (more than 4000 to 4500 grams) as those born of prediabetic and diabetic mothers." (Olds SB et al., 2004). |
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Made Changes to Improve Health - (CCHS Survey Data)
In the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), participants were asked the question, "In the past 12 months, did you do anything to improve your health? (For example, lost weight, quit smoking, increased exercise)." Available answers were yes, no, or don... |
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MADG
acronym for Major Aggregated Diagnosis Group (MADG). See Major / Minor Condition for more information. |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Data
A clinical health database containing personal and clinical data of patients who have had an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exam(s) from MRI programs operating out of St. Boniface General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre. Data was collected from adul... |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scans
Another way to take pictures of the inside of the body, MRI uses magnetism and radio waves. It produces much more detailed images than X-rays because of its ability to separate different types of tissues. MRI can be used to look at any area of the body an... |
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Main Effect
"The simple effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable; the effect of an independent variable uninfluenced by other variables. Used in contrast with the interaction effect of two or more independent variables on a dependent variable. There ... |
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Major / Minor Condition
Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) of the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Group® (ACG®) system were used to count the number of conditions and to define conditions as major or minor on the basis of resource use and clinical outcomes. Major ADGs (M... |
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Major Clinical Categories (MCC)
see Case Mix Groups (CMG). |
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Major Illness - Children
In accordance with the Johns Hopkins definition, Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADG) codes 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 25, and 32 are used to determine the major illnesses for children ages >=2: ADG 3: Time Limited: Major; ADG 9: Likely to Recur: Pr... |
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Major Rural Hospital
A general category within hospital types that identifies hospitals located in larger rural centres. In Fransoo et al. (2013) this included nine hospitals: Bethesda Hospital (Steinbach), Boundary Trails Health Centre (Winkler/Morden), Dauphin Regional Hea... |
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Majority of Care (Ambulatory)
Majority of Care is a measure of whether individuals receive most of their ambulatory care from a single provider (versus two or more other providers). In MCHP research, the focus of this measure is on ambulatory visits to a physician. Usually, majority ... |
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Majority Source of Care (MSOC) Method of Patient Assignment
Patients are assigned to the practice where they receive the majority (50% or higher) of their care. This method is identical to the Plurality Approach only for patients who receive more than half their care at any one practice. Patients who obtain les... |
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Male Life Expectancy
Male life expectancy is the expected length of life from birth for males, and is calculated based on the average annual mortality in the population. Life expectancy values are not age-adjusted, but calculated directly from the mortality experience of loc... |
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Malpresentation
See Fetal Malpresentation glossary term. |
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Mammography
Mammography is a low-dose x-ray of the breast used to determine if a woman has breast cancer or a breast tumor. It is commonly used for breast cancer screening. Mammograms can show most breast cancer two to three years before it can be detected through s... |
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Mammography Rates (Breast Cancer Detection)
The proportion of women age 50-69 that had at least one mammogram in a two-year period. Rates were calculated for two 2-year periods, and adjusted to the female population age 50-69 in the first period. |
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Managed Care Capitation
A hospital funding approach that ensures the provision of preventive, ambulatory and inpatient care at a fixed fee per individual. |
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Management Information System (MIS)
A standardized set of financial and statistical reporting guidelines and definitions developed for use in reporting health care activities. It was developed to facilitate timely, effective management information by enabling historical and inter-facility c... |
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Management Information System (MIS) Data
The Management Information System (MIS) data contains financial and statistical data on an aggregate and summarized level for a range of health care services provided in Manitoba including acute, chronic, and rehab hospital services, personal care homes, ... |
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