Jun 25, 2005 12:41
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defaulting
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Medical
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Tuberculosis remains a major public health
priority in the world with 8-10 million new cases
added every year1. In India, 14 million people are
affected and 2.2 million cases are added every year2.
Defaulting in tuberculosis treatment is one of the
major barriers to its control3. The objective of the
present analysis was to determine the factors that
influence defaulting behavior and to identify the
reasons for defaulting and irregular treatment.
What does "defaulting" mean here? Is it the same as abandoning/interrupting treatment? Is this term regularly used in the USA or only in UK English?
priority in the world with 8-10 million new cases
added every year1. In India, 14 million people are
affected and 2.2 million cases are added every year2.
Defaulting in tuberculosis treatment is one of the
major barriers to its control3. The objective of the
present analysis was to determine the factors that
influence defaulting behavior and to identify the
reasons for defaulting and irregular treatment.
What does "defaulting" mean here? Is it the same as abandoning/interrupting treatment? Is this term regularly used in the USA or only in UK English?
Responses
| 5 +10 | failing to attend for treatment; failing to continue a course of treatment at home. |
David Moore (X)
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| 4 +1 | missing |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 | abandoning treatment midway |
Balasubramaniam L.
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failing to attend for treatment; failing to continue a course of treatment at home.
Both are correct.
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Actually, it\'s an expression which seems to be used for the third world mainly. It won\'t be too common in the UK, due to the low incidience of TB there.
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Actually, it\'s an expression which seems to be used for the third world mainly. It won\'t be too common in the UK, due to the low incidence of TB there.
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-25 12:46:13 GMT)
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Actually, it\'s an expression which seems to be used for the third world mainly. It won\'t be too common in the UK, due to the low incidience of TB there.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-25 12:47:05 GMT)
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Actually, it\'s an expression which seems to be used for the third world mainly. It won\'t be too common in the UK, due to the low incidence of TB there.
Peer comment(s):
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Balasubramaniam L.
: Thanks to the AIDS phenomenon, TB is sadly making a comeback in the "first" world also.
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So I've heard....Thanks
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Jennifer Vela Valido
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Thank you
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Mark Nathan
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Refugio
: Regaining a foothold in the US too, where lack of legal immigration status may lead to not seeking or continuing treatment
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Thanks; bit of a disaster, really...I remember notices in London trams: "No spitting; penalty forty shillings"; that was to help prevent the spread of TB
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RHELLER
: yes, this is also relevant for the U.S. due to the large number of immigrants (around 10% of the population born in other countries); I am referring to 2005
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Thanks; ...and that was in the days when a man was lucky to earn forty shillings in a week!!!
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Alfa Trans (X)
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aira07
: "defaulting" as a word in itself is commonly used in English (both US and UK). Ex. "Default on a loan." The use of the word has no direct connection to incidences of TB, and is used in many other contexts.
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Robert Donahue (X)
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Olga B
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Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
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English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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missing
As in missing treatment.
I believe this is not common in the U.S.
Here are some examples that show it means "missing treatment" - whether starated or not.
[PDF] IMPROVING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE BY OBSERVING DIFFERENCES IN ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Defaulter: A TB patient defaulting in treatment,. till he collects the drugs.
First Timer: Patient who defaulted for the first ...
www.lrsitbrd.nic.in/IJTB/Year 1996/ APR%201996/april%201996%20c.pdf - Similar pages
Health Services Applied Research Methods
... "A study of the factors contributing to defaulting in treatment of tuberculosis (TB)
in the Hhohho and Manizini regions of Swaziland"; "A study of the ...
web.idrc.ca/en/ev-83068-201_860117-1-IDRC_ADM_INFO.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
Health Services Applied Research Methods
... mothers in the management of childhood diarrhoea in Molepolole village"; "A study
of the factors contributing to defaulting in treatment of tuberculosis (TB ...
reseau.crdi.ca/en/ev-37570-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html - 24k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
Mike :)
I believe this is not common in the U.S.
Here are some examples that show it means "missing treatment" - whether starated or not.
[PDF] IMPROVING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE BY OBSERVING DIFFERENCES IN ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Defaulter: A TB patient defaulting in treatment,. till he collects the drugs.
First Timer: Patient who defaulted for the first ...
www.lrsitbrd.nic.in/IJTB/Year 1996/ APR%201996/april%201996%20c.pdf - Similar pages
Health Services Applied Research Methods
... "A study of the factors contributing to defaulting in treatment of tuberculosis (TB)
in the Hhohho and Manizini regions of Swaziland"; "A study of the ...
web.idrc.ca/en/ev-83068-201_860117-1-IDRC_ADM_INFO.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
Health Services Applied Research Methods
... mothers in the management of childhood diarrhoea in Molepolole village"; "A study
of the factors contributing to defaulting in treatment of tuberculosis (TB ...
reseau.crdi.ca/en/ev-37570-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html - 24k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
Mike :)
3 mins
Balasubramaniam L.
India
India
Specializes in field
India
Fast, accurate, elegant translation
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi
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4
abandoning treatment midway
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The treatment for tuberculosis is long-drawnout. Prescribed drugs have to be taken without fail continuously for six months or more. Very often after a few months of treatment, the patient feels better and thinks he is cured and stops taking medicine. This is a dangerous mistake, for the bacteria causing TB is very hardy and is not eliminated easily. It reappears after some time in a more virulent form.
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The word default means failure to fulfil an obligation.
The word is used in situations like when you do not pay rent or an installment on a loan on time. You then become a defaulter.
I can\'t say I have come across the word used in the way it has been above very often.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-25 12:47:38 GMT)
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The treatment for tuberculosis is long-drawnout. Prescribed drugs have to be taken without fail continuously for six months or more. Very often after a few months of treatment, the patient feels better and thinks he is cured and stops taking medicine. This is a dangerous mistake, for the bacteria causing TB is very hardy and is not eliminated easily. It reappears after some time in a more virulent form.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-25 12:51:41 GMT)
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The word default means failure to fulfil an obligation.
The word is used in situations like when you do not pay rent or an installment on a loan on time. You then become a defaulter.
I can\'t say I have come across the word used in the way it has been above very often.
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