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14:43 Apr 8, 2009 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Health Care / Regulation | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Martha Schwan Brazil Local time: 07:16 | ||||||
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4 +7 | compassionate use |
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4 | condolent use |
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compassionate use Explanation: Definition of Compassionate use Compassionate use: Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use in humans. This procedure is used with very sick individuals who have no other treatment options. Often, case-by-case approval must be obtained from the FDA for "compassionate use" of a drug or therapy. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=30711 |
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