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surrogate 1. Chiefly Brit a deputy, such as a clergyman appointed to deputize for a bishop in granting marriage licences 2. Psychiatry a person who is a substitute for someone else, esp in childhood when different persons, such as a brother or teacher, can act as substitutes for the parents 3. (in some US states) a judge with jurisdiction over the probate of wills, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clinical decision making comprises unique exchanges between patients or, when necessary, surrogates and physicians. Our aim in the present analysis is to reexamine the relationship between exposure to endotoxin and wheeze in the first year of life, accounting for the measurement error associated with using house-dust endotoxin measurements as surrogates for true exposure. The neurosis is so common, a common link to all of us who have surrogates. |
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