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continuance

Decision by a judge to postpone trial until a later date... Read More

continuing education 

An educational activity (such as a class, lecture series, conference, seminar, or short course) that is offered by a recognized organization or individual that brings participants up to date in their relevant area of knowledge... Read More

continuity of care

The provision of barrier-free access to the necessary range of health care services over any given period of time, with the level of care varying according to individual needs... Read More

continuous quality improvement

An ongoing effort to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, quality, or performance of services, processes, capacities, outcomes... Read More

continuum of care

The entire spectrum of specialized health, rehabilitative and residential services available to the frail and chronically ill... Read More

contraception

The process of preventing pregnancy... Read More

contraceptive sponge

A form of contraceptive (birth control) that is a soft, round foam disk containing ... Read More

contract attorneys

Nonsalaried private attorneys, bar associations, law firms, consortiums or groups of attorneys, or nonprofit corporations that contract with a funding source to provide court-appointed representation in a jurisdiction... Read More

contract employee 

Forensic DNA Lab An individual that provides DNA typing and/or analytical support services to the NDIS participating laboratory... Read More

contraindication

A clinical symptom, circumstance, condition indicating that the use of an otherwise advisable intervention would be inappropriate... Read More

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