The list of medicine acronyms and abbreviations.
All medicine related acronyms and abbreviations.
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DDS: | Doctor of Dental Surgery(Higher doctorate, Doctoral degree, Doctorate) |
DME: | Durable Medical Equipment(Healthcare, Health Care, Disability) |
ER: | Emergency Room(Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Pharmacy) |
GP: | General Practitioner(Contact Lens, Optometry, Getting pregnant) |
HPSAs: | Health Professional Shortage Areas(Healthcare, Health Care, Medical) |
HSA: | Health Savings Account(Health Care, Health, Investing) |
LVN: | Licensed Vocational Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
MCAT: | Medical College Admission Test(Health Care, Medical, Medicine) |
MSW: | Master of Social Work(Postgraduate degree, Postgraduate) |
NACCHO: | National Association of County and City Health Officials |
NCQA: | National Committee for Quality Assurance(Healthcare, Health Care) |
PA: | Physician Assistant(Medical education, Medical qualifications) |
PCP: | Primary Care Physician(Getting pregnant, Trying to Conceive, Healthcare) |
PPO: | Preferred Provider Organization(Prostate Cancer, Healthcare, Health Care) |
PPS: | Prospective Payment System(Health Care, Medical, Medicine) |
PT: | Physical Therapist(Disability education, Health professional initials) |
RRT: | Registered Respiratory Therapist(Health professional initials) |
SNF: | Skilled Nursing Facility(Health Care, Disability, Nursing) |
USP: | United States Pharmacopeia(Health Care, Veterinary, Medical) |
A&E: | Accident and Emergency(Healthcare, Health Care, Construction) |
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