The list of health acronyms and abbreviations.

All health related acronyms and abbreviations.

ACF:

Administration for Children and Families(Federal, Health Care)

ADD:

Attention Deficit Disorder(Narcolepsy, Sleep disorders)

ADL:

Activities of Daily Living(Mental Health, Educational and health)

AFDC:

Aid to Families with Dependent Children(Educational and health)

ALS:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(Disorder, Pathology, Health)

APHA:

American Public Health Association(Public Health, Health Care)

ASPE:

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation(Health, Medical)

BSW:

Bachelor of Social Work(Undergraduate degree, Undergraduate)

CA:

Chronological Age(Disability education, Educational and health)

CAT:

Computerized Axial Tomography(Educational and health, Health Care, Health)

CEC:

Council for Exceptional Children(Educational and health, Ontario)

CNA:

Certified Nursing Assistant(Health professional initials, Postnominal)

CNS:

Clinical Nurse Specialist(Health professional initials, Postnominal)

CP:

Cerebral Palsy(Disability education, Educational and health)

CRADA:

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement(Health, Agriculture)

DDS:

Doctor of Dental Surgery(Higher doctorate, Doctoral degree, Doctorate)

HIT:

Health Information Technology(Health, Medicine)

HSA:

Health Savings Account(Health Care, Health, Investing)

IFSP:

Individualized Family Service Plan(Educational and health)

LEP:

Limited English Proficiency(Special Education, Health, Disability)

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