1 Pain is considered a standard fifth vital sign in some organizations such as the U.S. Veterans Affairs. 2  Pain is measured on a pain scale based on subjective patient reporting and may be unreliable. 3  Some studies show that recording pain routinely may not change management.
incubator. 1  An investment and support program in which entrepreneurs starting internet businesses are provided with management advice, access to finance, and technical assistance by a network of investors. 2  A box-like structure with insulation and provisions for controlling its interior temperature.
Incubation refers to the process by which certain oviparous (egg-laying) animals hatch their eggs and to the development of the embryo within the egg.