The list of health care acronyms and abbreviations.
All health care related acronyms and abbreviations.
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WHO: | World Health Organization(Health organization, United Nations, Political) |
MRI: | Magnetic Resonance Imaging(Sleep disorders, Prostate Cancer, SLEEP) |
RN: | Registered Nurse(Profession, Hospital, Health professional initials) |
AHA: | American Hospital Association(Healthcare, Health Care, Special Education) |
LPN: | Licensed Practical Nurse(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
MS: | Master of Science(Postgraduate degree, Postgraduate) |
ADA: | American Diabetes Association(Physiology, Pathology, Health Care) |
ANA: | American Nurses Association(Health Care, Special Education, Disability) |
BSN: | Bachelor of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials, Postnominal) |
CAD: | Coronary Artery Disease(Cardiology, Pharmacy, Health Care) |
COPD: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(CHEST, Diagnosis, Pathology) |
ESRD: | End Stage Renal Disease(Pathology, Health Care, Nursing) |
ICU: | Intensive Care Unit(Pharmacy, Health Care, Oncology) |
MSN: | Master of Science in Nursing(Health professional initials) |
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) |
ADL: | Activities of Daily Living(Mental Health, Educational and health) |
CAT: | Computerized Axial Tomography(Educational and health, Health Care, Health) |
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