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Definitions of Terms

Bereavement Bereavement is defined as the objective situation one faces after having lost an important person via death.[ 1 ] Bereavement is conceptualized as the broadest of the three terms and a statement of the objective reality of a situation of loss via death. Mourning Mourning is defined as the public display of grief.[ 1 ] While grief focuses more on the internal or intrapsychic ...
End-of-Life Care

WebMD helps explain the difference among child end-of-life and palliative care options.
Spiritual Assessment

A spiritual assessment may help the doctor understand how religious or spiritual beliefs will affect the way a patient copes with cancer. A spiritual assessment is a method or tool used by doctors to understand the role that religious and spiritual beliefs have in the patient's life. This may help the doctor understand how these beliefs affect the way the patient responds to the cancer ...
Health Tools

Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition. Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body ...
How to Manage Stress

Stress is a natural part of life but it can get out of control. Read more about stress including tips for managing it.
Pharmacy and Medication Tips

WebMD offers tips for visits to the pharmacy and safety regarding both prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
Complementary Medicine - Biologically Based Therapies

These therapies use substances found in nature to treat illness or promote wellness. They include foods, vitamins, and both herbal and nonherbal dietary supplements. Alternative diet programsAntioxidantsBeta - sitosterol plant extractButterbur extractCapsaicinChamomileChelation therapyChromiumCoenzyme Q10EphedraGinkgo bilobaGlucosamine and chondroitinHerbal and natural ...
Complementary Medicine - Manipulative and Body-Based Methods

These therapies involve the movement or realignment of parts of the body. BodyworkChiropractic treatmentMassage therapyShould I use complementary medicine? ...
Complementary Medicine - Alternative Medical Systems

An alternative medical system is a set of practices based on a philosophy. Most of these systems have evolved apart from and earlier than the conventional medical system used in the United States. AyurvedaChinese medicineHomeopathyNaturopathyShould I use complementary medicine? ...