chronicle recognition | scenario recognition

atrophic arthritis | chronic inflammatory arthritis | proliferative arthritis | rheumatic gout | rheumatoid arthritis | RA [Abbr.]

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chronic psychiatric patient [ chronic mental patient ]

chronic obstructive lung disease | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | COLD [Abbr.] | COPD [Abbr.]

Definition: This block contains a wide variety of disorders that differ in severity and clinical form but that are all attributable to the use of one or more psychoactive substances, which may or may not have been medically prescribed. The third character of the code identifies the substance involved, and the fourth character specifies the clinical state. The codes should be used, as required, for each substance specified, but it should be noted that not all fourth character codes are applicable to all substances. Identification of the psychoactive substance should be based on as many sources of information as possible. These include sel ...[+++]f-report data, analysis of blood and other body fluids, characteristic physical and psychological symptoms, clinical signs and behaviour, and other evidence such as a drug being in the patient's possession or reports from informed third parties. Many drug users take more than one type of psychoactive substance. The main diagnosis should be classified, whenever possible, according to the substance or class of substances that has caused or contributed most to the presenting clinical syndrome. Other diagnoses should be coded when other psychoactive substances have been taken in intoxicating amounts (common fourth character .0) or to the extent of causing harm (common fourth character .1), dependence (common fourth character .2) or other disorders (common fourth character .3-.9). Only in cases in which patterns of psychoactive substance-taking are chaotic and indiscriminate, or in which the contributions of different psychoactive substances are inextricably mixed, should the diagnosis of disorders resulting from multiple drug use (F19.-) be used. | Modifiers The following fourth-character subdivisions are for use with categories F10-F19: Code Title .0 Acute intoxication A condition that follows the administration of a psychoactive substance resulting in disturbances in level of consciousness, cognition, perception, affect or behaviour, o ...

pattern recognition | PR [Abbr.]

chronic myeloid leukemia | chronic granulocytic leukaemia | chronic granulocytic leukemia | chronic myelocytic leukemia | chronic myelogenous leukaemia | chronic myelogenous leukemia

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ COPD | chronic obstructive lung disease | chronic obstructive airway disease ]

chronic myelogenous leukemia

Though witnesses recognized the importance of addressing current priorities such as chronic diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles, and preventing childhood obesity, they explained that the public health agenda needed to be broader, including focusing on widening health disparities by addressing the social determinants of health and recognizing that addressing mental health issues represent a key component of overall health and well-being.

That the House recognize that Canadians are faced with a housing crunch of rising costs and growing waiting lists due to chronic underfunding of affordable housing from 1993 to the present, and call on the government to work with the provinces, territories, municipalities, and with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis, to immediately renew long-term social housing funding and reinvest in the development of affordable housing units.

77. Underlines the importance of ensuring health and safety at work as a prerequisite for a sustainable working life and for active ageing, notably for workers with disabilities or chronic conditions; points out that ICT and machines could play a key role by easing physical tasks for our ageing workforce; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote such technologies where appropriate; welcomes the recognition of the significance of prevention in the first pillar of the Strategic Implementation Plan; is convinced that ...[+++]prevention also plays a key role at work, by improving occupational health and consequently, reducing pressure on health and long-term care systems;

9. Underlines the importance of ensuring health and safety at work as a prerequisite for a sustainable working life and for active ageing, notably for workers with disabilities or chronic conditions; points out that ICT and machines could play a key role by easing physical tasks for our ageing workforce; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote such technologies where adequate; welcomes the recognition of the significance of prevention in the first pillar of the Strategic Implementation Plan; is convinced that prev ...[+++]ention also plays a key role at work by improving occupational health and reducing as a consequence the pressure on health and long-term care systems;