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Meeting References

Search for meeting agendas, minutes and other meeting references for future and past meetings (i.e. Defense Health Board, Beneficiary Advisory Panel, DoD P&T Committee, etc.)

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Glossary Term
Apr 28, 2014

Sleep Deprivation

Obtaining inadequate sleep to support adequate daytime alertness.

Glossary Term
Apr 28, 2014

Disease Prevention

The deferral or elimination of specific illnesses and conditions by one or more interventions of proven efficacy.

Glossary Term
Mar 7, 2014

Uniformed Services

The Uniformed Services includes the:

  • United States Army
  • United States Navy
  • United States Air Force
  • United States Marine Corps
  • United States Space Force
  • United States Coast Guard
  • Commissioned Corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Services


Glossary Term
Mar 7, 2014

Food Service

Includes nutrition, acquisition and distribution of food supplies and equipment, menu and recipe planning, meal preparation and serving, sanitation, design, and layout of facilities personnel, training, and accounting and reporting.

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Mar 7, 2014

Food

Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.

Glossary Term
Mar 7, 2014

Patients

A sick, injured, wounded, or other person requiring medical or dental care or treatment

Glossary Term
Mar 7, 2014

Dependent

As defined in Sections 1072 and 1078b of Title 10, United States Code.

a member or former member of a uniformed service, means-

(A) the spouse;

(B) the unremarried widow;

(C) the unremarried widower;

(D) a child who-

(i) has not attained the age of 21;

(ii) has not attained the age of 23, is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher le...

Glossary Term
Mar 7, 2014

Medical Staff

Employees of the military treatment facility including physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, and registered dietitians.

Glossary Term
Feb 20, 2014

Psychoeducation

The use of information or training that is intended to increase awareness or improve skills of persons with a psychological disturbance

Glossary Term
Feb 20, 2014

Addictive Substance Misuse Advisory Committee (ASMAC)

The Committee will serve as a central point for information analysis and integration, program coordination, identification of policy needs and problem solving on Military Service issues involving policies and programs with regard to legal and illegal addictive substance use and substance use disorder (SUDs) in those served by the Military Health System (M...

Glossary Term
Feb 20, 2014

Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Defined in American Psychiatric Association, “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM),” current edition

Glossary Term
Feb 20, 2014

Slip

A temporary or isolated resumption of substance use in an individual seeking abstinence from that substance.

Glossary Term
Feb 20, 2014

Detoxification

Planned management of the alcohol and drug withdrawal processes. Medical detoxification generally is accomplished on an inpatient basis, and includes withdrawing alcohol and other drugs of abuse from the individual, and providing medical and psychological support.

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