(n.) A surface of ground on which water may be caught and collected into a reservoir.
Example Sentences:
(1) In comparison with the hospital catchment population, the unemployed were over-represented and the greater than 40 age range under-represented.
(2) Long-term utilization rates were calculated for the different catchment areas and for different sociodemographic and diagnostic groups.
(3) Using a 1-stage random-digit dial telephone survey, we estimated the number of pet dogs and cats and cancer case ascertainment in the principal catchment area of an animal tumor registry in Indiana, the Purdue Comparative Oncology Program (PCOP).
(4) Our control group was the population in the catchment area of the department.
(5) We present a methodology based on exploratory data analysis (EDA) techniques that we have found useful in examining health-related data for our ambulatory care catchment area.
(6) A sample of psychiatrists (n = 72) working in 20 community mental health centers (CMHCs) representative of the organizational and catchment area characteristics of operating Centers were queried as part of a larger study (n = 595) of community mental health worker roles.
(7) Adipose tissue is a catchment area for storing, converting and releasing the sex hormones.
(8) The surface of the roof, used as water catchment, was covered with bird faeces.
(9) We examined the prevalence of somatization disorder symptoms elicited with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule in 3132 community respondents interviewed in Los Angeles by the Epidemiologic Catchment Area program.
(10) A current challenge to existing psychiatric units in the large teaching hospitals in the capital cities of Australia is whether they will take on a catchment area responsibility, or remain independent of any plans for regionalization of psychiatric services.
(11) More importantly, we tested and verified the hypothesis that there is a relationship between concentrations of dormant, viable endospores of T. vulgaris in lake sediments and the extent of agriculture in the catchments of the lakes.
(12) We have developed a blueprint for survival that, when fully implemented, will improve access to health care for all residents in our catchment area and optimize surgical education.
(13) Data were gathered retrospectively, through standardized household interviews conducted in 1981 for the Baltimore site of the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program.
(14) It must be in a position to carry out organizational and educational activities in catchment areas.
(15) Plus, the catchment area of the Baltic is three times bigger than the sea itself, and is home to 90 million people.
(16) The environmental sources of lead considered here do not appear to fully account for the higher PbB levels in the children in the catchment area.
(17) Patients who were distressed high utilizers of primary care had an extremely high prevalence of current panic disorder (12%) and lifetime panic disorder (30%), which supported the association between panic disorder and high medical utilization found in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) Study.
(18) Health Insuring Organizations (HIOs) are capitated plans that serve all of the Medicaid beneficiaries in a defined catchment area.
(19) Taking into account all the arguments, a complete recording of case notes in selected catchment areas seems the most efficient solution today.
(20) Interviews were also conducted with representatives from hospitals and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health in three mental health catchment areas.
Hatchment
Definition:
(n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement.
(n.) A sword or other mark of the profession of arms; in general, a mark of dignity.