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Psychotropics
Medications designed to influence the mind, emotions, and behavior. Includes antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety agents, anti-panic agents, mood stabilizers, stimulants, opioids and hallucinogens (Miller and Keane, 2003). Additional Informa... |
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PTCA
acronym for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) |
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Public Cost-Total
The total amount the government spends toward the purchase of prescriptions dispensed. These include Pharmacare expenses after patients have reached their individual deductibles, payments under the Family Services plan, and the Non-Insured Benefits plan f... |
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
The Government of Canada agency responsible for public health, whose "primary goal is to strengthen Canada's capacity to protect and improve the health of Canadians and to help reduce pressures on the health-care system". More information can be found ... |
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Public Health Information Management System (PHIMS)
The Public Health Information Management System (PHIMS) is an integrated information system that supports the collection and dissemination of information related to public health initiatives (e.g., immunizations, communicable disease control, health inspe... |
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Public Health Nurses (PHNs)
Nurses with expertise in areas such as communicable diseases, maternal-child and school health. PHNs deliver services within communities using a community-based model whereby services are driven by the needs and resources of a defined community. |
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Public Insurance
Prescriptions reimbursed by Manitoba's Pharmacare (post-deductible level only) and Family Services drug insurance programs, and by federal drug insurance programs such as Health Canada and Veteran Affairs. Costs prior to a person's deductible level were d... |
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Public Libraries
A non-profit educational and information source. Information on Manitoba public libraries can be found at the Manitoba Library Association web site. |
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Public Library Books Per Capita
Information from the Manitoba Library Association list of Public Libraries in Manitoba is used to obtain the number of library books per region. For libraries without book collection numbers on the web site, the main branch libraries or individual librari... |
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Public Trustee Office / Public Guardian and Trustee
"A provincial government Special Operating Agency that manages and protects the affairs of Manitobans who are unable to do so themselves and have no one else willing or able to act. This includes mentally incompetent and vulnerable adults, deceased estate... |
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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, clumped tumor cells, or a blood clot. The most common cause of a pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the veins of the legs, called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Many PE clear up o... |
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PYLL
acronym for Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) . |
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