Informed consumer.  The concept of the informed consumer is a fundamental one in the law of the European Union. Since the general Resolution of 1975, one of the primary objectives of the European Community, and then the European Union, has been the provision of information to consumers. The rationale is that market actors who are informed have a greater capacity to understand the importance of their market actions and choices, and are enabled in making better choices.
The tuberculosis (TB) skin test, sometimes called a âMantoux,â is a simple, harmless way to find out if you have latent TB infection. What is latent TB infection? There are two phases of TB. Both phases can be treated with medicine. When TB germs first enter your body, they cause latent TB infection. Without treatment, latent TB infection can become active TB disease. Anyone can get TB because it spreads from one person to another through the air.
A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge.The verb to curette means to scrape with a curette, and curettage (/ËkÊÉrÉ¨ËtÉËÊ/ or /ËkjÊÉrÉ¨ËtÉËÊ/) is treatment that involves such scraping.Some examples of medical use of a curette include: 1  the removal of impacted ear wax. 2  dilation and curettage of the uterus, a gynecologic procedure.3  excision of the adenoids (adenoidectomy) by an otolaryngologist. 4  to scrape tartar deposits from tooth enamel with a periodontal curette.ome examples of medical use of a curette include: 1  the removal of impacted ear wax. 2  dilation and curettage of the uterus, a gynecologic procedure. 3  excision of the adenoids (adenoidectomy) by an otolaryngologist. 4  to scrape tartar deposits from tooth enamel with a periodontal curette.