Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0823 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Relapse and Remission
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The idea
Relapse is a return of a condition after a period of improvement; remission is a period in which its signs decrease or disappear.
In practice
Both terms are used across oncology, behavioral health, and substance use records.
Where people slip
Both name a change in the course of a condition, and neither carries any judgement.
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