Regimen
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A regimen is a plan, a regulated course such as a diet, exercise or medical treatment, designed to give a positive result. A low-salt diet is a regimen. A course of penicillin is a regimen.
[edit] History
The work, Regimen in Acute Diseases, attributed to the ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates of Cos, describes the types and usage of medical regimens in his era (400 BCE). This is perhaps the first appearance of the term.
[edit] Usage in statistics
In economic statistics, a regimen refers to the selected goods and/or services priced for the purpose of compiling a price index. The most wellknown example is the consumer price index.
[edit] References
- Alderman, Lesley. "Aftercare tips for patients checking out of the hospital." New York Times 19 June 2010: B6(L).
- Hippocrates of Cos On Regimen in Acute Diseases Francis Adams, trans. 400 BCE
- "Regimen." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.
- Riley, Mark T. "Hippocrates." Great Thinkers of the Western World. HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. 16+.
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