The list of health care acronyms and abbreviations.

All health care related acronyms and abbreviations.

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EPA:
Environmental Protection Agency(Geological, Transportation planning)
34
FDA:
Food and Drug Administration(Medicare, Food tech, Food science)
7
NLM:
National Library of Medicine(Data Storage, Library, Health Care)
6
CBO:
Congressional Budget Office(Health Care, Agriculture, Educational)
6
FTC:
Federal Trade Commission(Environment, Economics, Health Care)
3
LPN:
Licensed Practical Nurse(Health professional initials, Postnominal)
2
ADA:
American Diabetes Association(Physiology, Pathology, Health Care)
1
ABEM:
American Board of Emergency Medicine(Medical accreditation)
1
ABIM:
American Board of Internal Medicine(Medical organization)
1
LVN:
Licensed Vocational Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential)
0
ABA:
American Board of Anesthesiology(Anaesthesia, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia)
0
ABAI:
American Board of Allergy & Immunology(Medical accreditation)
0
ABCRS:
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery(Medical accreditation)
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ABD:
American Board of Dermatology(Medical accreditation)
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ABFP:
American Board of Family Practice(Medical organization)
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ABMG:
American Board of Medical Genetics(Medical organization)
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ABNM:
American Board of Nuclear Medicine(Medical organization)
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ABNS:
American Board of Neurological Surgery(Medical accreditation)
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ABOG:
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology(Obstetrical)
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ABOP:
American Board of Ophthalmology(Medical organization)
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