The list of health care acronyms and abbreviations.
All health care related acronyms and abbreviations.
AOA: | American Optometric Association(Health Care, Medical, Computing) |
BS: | Bachelor of Science(Undergraduate degree, Undergraduate) |
BSN: | Bachelor of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
CAD: | Coronary Artery Disease(Cardiology, Pharmacy, Health Care) |
CME: | Continuing Medical Education(Health Care, Medical, Education) |
COPD: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(CHEST, Diagnosis, Pathology) |
ERISA: | Employee Retirement Income Security Act(US business, Health Care) |
ESRD: | End Stage Renal Disease(Pathology, Health Care, Nursing) |
HMO: | Health Maintenance Organization(Educational and health, Prostate Cancer) |
ICU: | Intensive Care Unit(Pharmacy, Health Care, Oncology) |
MSN: | Master of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials) |
NHS: | National Health Service(Great Britain, Uk post, Health Care) |
NICU: | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(Educational and health, Health Care) |
AAS: | Associate of Applied Science(Associate's degree, Postnominal) |
ABEM: | American Board of Emergency Medicine(Medical organization) |
ABIM: | American Board of Internal Medicine(Medical organization) |
ACF: | Administration for Children and Families(Federal, Health Care) |
ACS: | American Cancer Society(Health Care, Oncology, Medical) |
ADL: | Activities of Daily Living(Mental Health, Educational and health) |
ADR: | Adverse Drug Reaction(Toxicology, Pharmacology, Health Care) |
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