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International Medical Commission on Bhopal

Index International Medical Commission on Bhopal

The International Medical Commission on Bhopal (IMCB) was established in 1993 to organise medical responses to the 1984 Bhopal disaster (India). [1]

30 relations: Best practice, Bhopal disaster, Bronchus, Central nervous system, Cyanide, Environmental disaster, Environmental health, Environmentalism, Family medicine, Greenpeace, Immunology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Lost to follow-up, Madhya Pradesh, Methyl isocyanate, Neurology, Permanent Peoples' Tribunal, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Prescription drug, Primary care, Psychology, Pulmonology, Rosalie Bertell, Sequela, Sleep apnea, The BMJ, The National Medical Journal of India, Toxicology, Union Carbide, Veterinary physician.

Best practice

A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because it produces results that are superior to those achieved by other means or because it has become a standard way of doing things, e.g., a standard way of complying with legal or ethical requirements.

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Bhopal disaster

The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Bronchus

A bronchus, is a passage of airway in the respiratory system that conducts air into the lungs.

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Central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

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Cyanide

A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the group C≡N.

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Environmental disaster

An environmental disaster or ecological disaster is a catastrophic event regarding the environment due to human activity.Jared M. Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, 2005 This distinguishes it from the concept of a natural disaster. It is also distinct from intentional acts of war such as nuclear bombings. In this case, the impact of humans' alteration of the ecosystem has led to widespread and/or long-lasting consequences. It can include the deaths of animals (including humans) and plants, or severe disruption of human life, possibly requiring migration.

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Environmental health

Environmental health is the branch of public health concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment affecting human health.

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Environmentalism

Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the impact of changes to the environment on humans, animals, plants and non-living matter.

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Family medicine

Family medicine (FM), formerly family practice (FP), is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages; the specialist is named a family physician or family doctor.

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Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over 39 countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Immunology

Immunology is a branch of biology that covers the study of immune systems in all organisms.

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Indian Council of Medical Research

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world.

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Lost to follow-up

In the clinical research trial industry, lost to follow-up refers to patients who at one point in time were actively participating in a clinical research trial, but have become lost (either by error in a computer tracking system or by being unreachable) at the point of follow-up in the trial.

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh (MP;; meaning Central Province) is a state in central India.

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Methyl isocyanate

Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO.

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Neurology

Neurology (from νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.

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Permanent Peoples' Tribunal

The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal is an international opinion tribunal founded in Bologna (Italy) on June 24, 1979 at the initiative of Senator Lelio Basso.

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities.

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Prescription drug

A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.

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Primary care

Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider.

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Psychology

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, including conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought.

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Pulmonology

Pulmonology is a medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract.

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Rosalie Bertell

Rosalie Bertell (April 4, 1929 – June 14, 2012) was an American scientist, author, environmental activist, epidemiologist, and Catholic nun.

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Sequela

A sequela (usually used in the plural, sequelae) is a pathological condition resulting from a disease, injury, therapy, or other trauma.

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Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea, also spelled sleep apnoea, is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing during sleep.

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The BMJ

The BMJ is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal.

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The National Medical Journal of India

The National Medical Journal of India is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1988.

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Toxicology

Toxicology is a discipline, overlapping with biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine, that involves the study of the adverse effects of chemical substances on living organisms and the practice of diagnosing and treating exposures to toxins and toxicants.

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Union Carbide

Union Carbide Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary (since 2001) of Dow Chemical Company.

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Veterinary physician

A veterinary physician, usually called a vet, which is shortened from veterinarian (American English) or veterinary surgeon (British English), is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Medical_Commission_on_Bhopal

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