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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LEGAL GLOSSARY |
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Glossary of Medical
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RH Incompatibility: Results when the blood
type of the fetus, or developing child, differs from the blood type of the
mother.
Rebuttal: Evidence that attempts to
explain, counteract or disprove facts given in evidence by the other party.
Re-direct examination: Opportunity to
present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subject to
cross-examination.
Relenza: A medicine used to treat the flu.
Some patients have had serious breathing problems while using Relenza, and it is
no longer recommended for those with chronic respiratory disease.
Retainer: Advance payment of fees, or fees
and costs, made by a client to an attorney when the client retains the attorney
to act for him or her.
Rezulin: A prescription diabetes drug that
was used to control Type 2 diabetes in combination with insulin or sulfonylurea.
Rezulin was recalled by the FDA because it was linked to liver failure.
RhoGAM: A medicine which was injected into
pregnant women to avoid specific pregnancy complications. RhoGAM used to contain
thimerosal, which some suspect is related to the development of autism.
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