Prognosis
| Subclass of | medical diagnosis  |
|---|---|
| Part of | medical terminology |
| Facet give | risk assessment, health risk |
Prognosis (Greek: πρόγνωσις "fore-knowing, foreseeing"; pl.: prognoses) be a medical term for predicting de likelihood anaa expected development of a disease, wey dey include whether de signs den symptoms go improve anaa worsen (den how quickly) anaa remain stable over time; expectations of quality of life, such as de ability make e carry out daily activities; de potential for complications den associated health issues; den de likelihood of survival (wey dey include life expectancy).[1][2] A prognosis be made for de basis of de normal course of de diagnosed disease, de individual ein physical den mental condition, de available treatments, den additional factors.[2] A complete prognosis dem include de expected duration, function, den description of de course of de disease, such as progressive decline, intermittent crisis, anaa sudden, unpredictable crisis.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "What is the prognosis of a genetic condition?". Genetics Home Reference. NIH: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prognosis". Nature Publishing Group. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ↑ Hansebout, R. R.; Cornacchi, S. D.; Haines, T.; Goldsmith, C. H. (2009). "How to use an article about prognosis". Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien de Chirurgie. 52 (4): 328–336. PMC 2724829. PMID 19680521.
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