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Awareness contexts refer to social interactions among those who are coping with dying arising from the types of communication about the facts of the situation; Glaser and Strauss described closed, suspected, and open awareness, as well as mutual pretense

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Awkward posture refers any position of the body while performing work activities that is associated with an increased risk for injury.

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Axial myopia a type of Myopia (nearsightedness) in which the eyeball is too long. See also Refractive myopia.

Axial skeleton refers to the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.

Deutsch: Achse / Español: Eje / Português: Eixo / Français: Axe / Italiano: Asse /

Axis refers to a class of information in DSM-IV regarding an aspect of the individual's functioning. The DSM uses a multiaxial or multidimensional approach to diagnosing because rarely do other factors in a person's life not impact their mental health.

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Axis I refers to the diagnostic axis of the DSM-IV-TR that identifies all of the clinical disorders that are present, except for the personality disorders and mental retardation.

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Axis II refers to the diagnostic axis of the DSM-IV that indicates the presence of personality disorders or mental retardation.

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Deutsch: Achse III / Español: Eje III / Português: Eixo III / Français: Axe III / Italiano: Asse III /

Axis III refers to the diagnostic axis of the DSM-IV that identifies current medical conditions that may be relevant to the conceptualization or treatment of the disorders diagnosed on Axes I and II.

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