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ACE
— Advocate for Children with Exceptionalities
NA2CO3
— Sodium carbonate
H2O2
— Hydrogen Peroxide
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey
CNA
— Certified Nursing Assistant
H3PO4
— Phosphoric Acid
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Study
F & A
— Facilities and Administrative Costs
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
C(WP)
— Construction (Work Place) Regulations
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
PPM
— parts per million
AHRQ
— Agency for Health, Research, and Quality
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
S/LT
— Speech/Language Therapy
MHSWR
— Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
WHO
— World Health Organization
2YT
— Yeast extract and tryptone media
D-MEM
— Dulbecco's modified eagle medium
AA
— Acetic Acid
NH4OH
— Ammonium Hydroxide
RFP
— Request For Proposal
S/LI
— Speech/Language Impaired
NHLBI
— National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
M-RISP
— Minority-Research Infrastructure Support Program
FICP
— Fatal Infantile Cardiomyopathy Plus
EACVPR
— American Association of CardioVascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
WRULD
— Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
CRNP
— Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
CPI
— Consumer Price Index
CV
— Cardiovascular
LPT
— Licensed Physical Therapy
NAOH
— Sodium Hydroxide
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ASHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
ACLS
— Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AMS
— Aseptic Meningitis Syndrome
PCP
— Primary Care Physician
CNS
— Central Nervous System
DVM
— Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
QA/QC
— Quality Assurance/Quality Control
CO
— Carbon Monoxide
HMO
— Health Maintenance Organization
CJD
— Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
COSHH
— Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (UK)
FY
— Fiscal Year
BSA
— Bovine Serum Albumin
IOSH
— Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
RRT
— Registered Respiratory Therapist
CTS
— Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
MLT
— Medical Laboratory Technician
SOW
— Statement Of Work
AARP
— American Association of Retired Persons
ADR
— Adverse Drug Reaction
LCSW
— Licensed Clinical Social Worker
RSI
— Repetitive Strain Injury
DON
— Director Of Nursing
DB
— Decibel
NHANES
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
TEMED
— Tetramethylethylenediamine
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
ETOH
— Ethanol
CR-7
— Chromium etchant
CMO
— Chief Medical Officer
OD
— Doctor of Optometry
LOLER
— Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
PPEWR
— Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
LPG
— Liquid Petroleum Gas
SIDS
— Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
NCC MERP
— National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
IPA
— Isopropyl Alcohol
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
PT
— Physical Therapy
NACL
— Sodium Chloride
FAO
— Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
MSA
— Medical Savings Account
ERA
— Electronic Research Administration
AD
— Alzheimer's Disease
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
BSW
— Bachelor of Social Work
AMA
— American Medical Association
BS
— Bachelor of Science (clear in education line)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
NICU
— Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
CIDI
— Composite International Diagnostic Interview
DAB
— Diaminobenzidine (usually 3,3')
CBI
— Confederation of British Industry
ALARP
— As Low as Reasonably Practicable
NIOSH
— National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
SAMHSA
— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
ARRT
— American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
TKK
— Techniker Krankenkasse
HCL
— Hydrochloric Acid
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
PSUR
— Periodic Safety Update Report
ETOAC
— Ethyl Acetate
ACS
— American Cancer Society
FCS
— Fetal Calf Serum
RDS
— Respiratory Distress Syndrome
BAFO
— Best and Final Offer
ACG
— American College of Gastroenterology
HR
— HUMAN RESOURCES
AT
— Assistive Technology
PVA
— Polyvinyl Alcohol
WHSWR
— Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
CA
— Chronological Age
HNO3
— Nitric Acid
ACN
— Acetonitrile
PM
— Project Manager
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
COTA
— Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
RIDDOR
— Reporting of Injuries, Disease & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
GPO
— Government Printing Office
PPB
— parts per billion (109)
ALS
— Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose
CRNA
— Certified registered nurse anesthetist
BMA
— British Medical Association
SFAIRP
— So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable
GP
— General Practitioner
H2O
— Water (vapor)
ASST
— Assist
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
PD
— Parkinson's Disease
OHAC
— Occupational Health Advisory Committee of The Health & Safety Commission
MERRF
— Myoclonic Epilepsy and Ragged Red Muscle Fibers
APRN
— Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
MSSO
— Maintenance and Support Services Organization
GHRI
— Group Health Research Institute
COI
— Conflict Of Interest
BPD
— Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
AHCPR
— Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
RN
— Registered Nurse
SDS
— Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
AANS
— American Association of Neurological Surgeons
CDA
— Certified Dental Assistant
SOC
— Medium for bacterial culture
MT
— Medical Technologist
SNHL
— Sensorineural Hearing Loss
MA
— Master of Arts
ARI
— Acute Respiratory Infection
ATSDR
— Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
IRB
— Institutional Review Board
MPT
— Master of Physical Therapy
MR
— Mental Retardation
BA
— Bachelor of Arts
LRTI
— Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
PEG
— Polyethylene Glycol
CRA
— Clinical Research Associate
MSW
— Master of Social Work
CMT
— Certified Medical Transcriptionist
FBS
— Fetal Bovine Serum
HSC
— Health and Safety Commission
CMA
— Certified Medical Assistant
RDMS
— Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
KCL
— Potassium Chloride
LIHEAP
— Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
FA
— Factories Act 1961
EMH
— Educable Mentally Handicapped
ACIP
— Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
NSAID
— Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
COMAH
— Control of Major Accident Hazards
MDR
— Medical Device Reporting
CISNET
— Cancer Intervention Surveillance and Modeling Network
STTR
— Small Business Technology Transfer
CNS
— Clinical Nurse Specialist
RT
— Radiologic Technologist
ADN
— Associate Degree in Nursing
ACOP
— Approved Code Of Practice (UK)
FDP
— Federal Demonstration Partnership
OHSAS 18001
— BSI Standard for Occupational Health & Safety
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
SAS
— Statistical Analysis Software
AD
— Associate Degree
MD
— Muscular Dystrophy
IOM
— Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
DIA
— Drug Information Association
RPH
— Registered Pharmacist
PMA
— Premarket Approval
USP
— United States Pharmacopeia
PLM
— Periodic Limb Movement
NLM
— National Library of Medicine (National Institutes of Health)
EHO
— Environmental Health Officer
TCA
— Tri Chloroacetic Acid
DSMB
— Data Safety Monitoring Board
ODAC
— Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (U.S.)
PAGE
— Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
H2SO4
— Sulfuric Acid
DTT
— Dithiothreitol
MSD
— Musculoskeletal Disorder
AE
— Adverse Event
MED
— Master of Education
ANT
— Adenine Nucleotide Translocator
BSI
— British Standards Institute
ADAMHA
— Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (no longer exists)
NORD
— National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
MHS
— Master of Health Science
CRC
— Colorectal Cancer
PACE
— Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
OI
— Osteogenesis Imperfecta
MOH
— Ministry of Health
PHARMD
— Doctor of Pharmacy
DCM
— Dichloromethane
OIG
— Office of Inspector General
ADA
— American Diabetes Association
HF
— Hydrogen Fluoride
BMSC
— Bachelor of Medical Science
PHRMA
— Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (formerly PMA, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association)
MSN
— Master Of Science In Nursing
TBS
— Tris Buffered Saline
CIC
— Certified in Infection Control
BSPH
— Bachelor of Science in Public Health
DNSC
— Doctor of Nursing Science
CSR
— Center for Scientific Review
HBCU
— Historically Black College Or University
SAE
— Serious Adverse Event
DO
— Doctor of Osteopathy
ANDA
— Abbreviated New Drug Application (for a generic drug)
HSE
— Health & Safety Executive Officer
MEK
— Methyl Ethyl Ketone (butanone)
CMS
— Children's Medical Services
DC
— Doctor of Chiropractic
SF424(R&R)
— Standard Form 424 (Research & Related)
CFNP
— Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
MTA
— Material Transfer Agreement
PFA
— Paraformaldehyde
SBS
— Sick Building Syndrome
DMD
— Doctor of Dental Medicine
DDA
— Disability Discrimination Act
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
ENL
— Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
TFA
— Trifluoroacetic Acid
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
NIMH
— National Institute of Mental Health
PMH
— Profoundly Mentally Handicapped
SEDNET
— Severely Emotionally Disturbed Network
CCT
— Certified Cardiographic Technician
H&S
— Health and Safety
SES
— Socioeconomic Status
IDE
— Investigational Device Exemption
MAPP
— Major Accident Prevention Policy
AANN
— American Association of Neurosciences Nurses
SBIR
— Small Business Innovation Research
DIDMOAD
— Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, Deafness
NMT
— Nuclear Medicine Technologist
SPF
— Strategic Prevention Framework
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
CCVT
— Certified Cardiovascular Technologist
PHS
— Public Health Service (U.S.)
CPEO
— Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
TBA
— TRIS-Borate-EDTA buffer solution
DMSO
— Dimethyl Sulfoxide
HMS
— Harvard Medical School
GCP
— Good Clinical Practice
CP
— Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
DHHS
— Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.)
RCD
— Residual Current Device
CNM
— Certified Nurse Midwifery
RPE
— Respiratory Protective Equipment
PAC
— Post-Acute Care
CCE
— Comprehensive Clinical Examination
IB
— Investigator's Brochure
AAN
— Associate of Arts in Nursing
AOR
— Authorized Organization Representative
NHA
— Nursing Home Administrator
CPTA
— Certified Physical Therapy Assistant
CIL
— Center for Independent Living
NCCDPHP
— National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
DMF
— Dimethylformamide
ATR
— Access to Recovery
ISP
— Individualized Service Plan
CHS
— Children's Home Society
SSC
— Sodium chloride / sodium citrate buffer solution
RDH
— Registered Dental Hygienist
IBC
— Institutional Biosafety Committee
FBSN
— Familial Bilateral Striatal Necrosis
QI
— Quality Indicator
ADD
— Analog Digital Digital (CD Quality) - Attention-Deficit Disorder - Administration On Developmental Disabilities
OTR
— Registered Occupational Therapist
FLT
— Fork Lift Truck
AAS
— Associate in Applied Science
TEMP
— Temperature
NIP
— National Immunization Program
CFDA
— Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CEF
— chick embryo fibroblast
EGK
— Elektronische Gesundheitskarte
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
DSE
— Display Screen Equipment
OFM
— Office of Financial Management
GMC
— General Medical Council (UK)
PMC
— PubMed Central
RLS
— Restless Leg Syndrome
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
CRADA
— Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
CPR
— Cardio-pulmonary Rescuscitation
CP
— Certified Prosthetist
TMAH
— Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide
MMSC
— Master of Medical Science
NHS
— National Health Service
RFA
— Request For Application
FA
— Formic Acid
AERS
— Adverse Event Reporting System (Food & Drug Administration)
PMS
— Payment Management System
GMO
— Grants Management Officer
MPH
— Master of Public Health
BHS
— Bachelor of Health Science
SRS
— Spontaneous Reporting System
CAMATCH
— A Patient Matching Tool for Clinical Trials
VSD
— Vaccine Safety Datalink
SAD
— Seasonal Affective Disorder
RPICC
— Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers
VE
— Varying Exceptionalities
CIT
— Center for Information Technology
CIPO
— Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction with myopathy and Ophthalmoplegia
NCCIH
— National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
DPH
— Division of Public Health
ICMJE
— International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
CO
— Certified Orthotist
CGMP
— current Good manufacturing practicess
ASSIST
— Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking
NIA
— National Institute on Aging
BSFC
— Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
ARC
— Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States
CPMC
— California Pacific Medical Center
IND
— Investigational New Drug
ESE
— Exceptional Student Education
RD
— Registered Dietitian
AART
— American Registry for Radiologic Technologists
CARE
— Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act
PDUFA
— Prescription Drug User Fee Act (1992, U.S.)
IOD
— Institute of Directors
HR/HI
— High Risk/High Impact
SNS
— Strategic National Stockpile
HAZCHEM
— Hazardous Chemical
CIOMS
— Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences
AN
— Associate Nurse
SEER
— Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Survey
NPA
— National Prescription Audit
TMH
— Trainable Mentally Handicapped
BRIC
— Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity
MELAS
— Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes
LRP
— Loan Repayment Program
PI
— Physically Impaired
EH
— Emotionally Handicapped
LRE
— Least Restrictive Environment
TSE
— Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
MHOR
— Manual Handling Operation Regulations
CLS
— Clinical Laboratory Scientist
AREA
— Academic Research Enhancement Award
DEAE
— Diethylethanolamine
PEM
— Progressive Encephalopathy
NAHCO3
— sodium bicarbonate
LPN
— Licensed Practice Nurse
MPA
— Master of Pharmacy Administration
APHA
— American Pharmaceutical Association
ASHA
— American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
NICHD
— National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
MEOH
— Methanol
CVRN
— Cardiovascular Research Network
SARS
— Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
CRTT
— Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
MERP
— Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
FTTA
— Federal Technology Transfer Act
KPH
— Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
BTS
— British Toxicology Society
CRC
— Cooperative Research Center
MEL
— Maximum Exposure Limit
CDER
— Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
ROSPA
— Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
UCP
— United Cerebral Palsy
HPV
— Human Papilloma Virus
OSB
— Office of Surveillance and Biometrics
LLL
— La Leche Liga
ASDN
— Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene
EEGT
— Electroencephalographic Technologist
CANCORS
— Cancer Care Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium
DPM
— Doctor of Pediatric Medicine
FACA
— Federal Advisory Committee Act 1972
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
DRPH
— Doctor of Public Health
SNP
— Single Nucleotide Polymorphismen
ODE
— Office of Drug Evaluation (CDER now has fiave such offices: ODE I, II, III, IV, and V)
ADR
— European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
MHA
— Master of Health Administration
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
NNP
— Neonatal Nurse Practition
NIEHS
— National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (National Institutes of Health)
BSC
— Board of Scientific Counselors
DSIC
— Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid
CNS
— Congress of Neurological Surgeons
ICH
— International Conference of Harmonization
AFS
— Arbeitsgemeinschaft Freier Stillgruppen
ESTRI
— Electronic Standards for the Transfer of Regulatory Information and Data
DPT
— Diphtheria, Pertussis And Tetanus
DTC
— Direct-to-Consumer (drug advertising)
CFBCI
— Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
DEA
— Division of Extramural Activities
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Surgery
RSNA
— The Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
ICD
— Informed Consent Document
MVZ
— Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum
FSR
— Financial Status Report
AFI
— Assets for Independence
PEO
— PROGRESSIVE EXTERNAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA
PDH
— Pyruvate DeHydrogenase
CNCS
— Corporation for National and Community Service's
AHIP
— America's Health Insurance Plans's
NCIPC
— National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
DDC
— Developmental Disabilities Council
MDM
— Myopathy and Diabetes Mellitus
PMAP
— Performance Management Appraisal Program
MCH
— Maternal and Child Health Program
NCID
— National Center for Infectious Diseases
PME
— Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy
CCHIT
— Certification Commission for Health Care Information Technology
ADA
— American Dietic Association
PTA
— Physical Therapy Assistant
ASN
— Associate of Science in Nursing
IACUC
— Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
FICCIT
— Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers
COSIG
— Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant
WHO
— World Health Organisation
ORWH
— Office of Research on Women's Health
MRT
— Medical Record Technician
BRDPI
— Biomedical Research and Development Price Index
BSN
— Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CDM
— Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
HL7
— Health Level Seven (formatting and protocol standard)
CHES
— Certified Health Education Specialist
SOPP
— Standard Operating Procedures and Policies
GHS
— Geisinger Health System
CIRB NCI'S
— Centralized Institutional Review Board
AGE
— Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Endoskopie
ERD
— End stage Renal Disease
IHR
— Institute for Health Research
NIBIB
— National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
MMR
— Measles, mumps, rubella
EDS
— Education Specialist
ASGE
— American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
NIGMS
— National Institute Of General Medical Sciences (NIH)
MEDDRA
— Medical Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Affairs
SMDA
— Safe Medical Devices Act (1990)
NICL2
— Nickel chloride
MPA
— Master of Public Administration
NICHCY
— National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
FD&C
— Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
EIN
— Entity Identification Number
KOH
— potassium hydroxide
IC
— Institute or Center
WHI
— Women's Health Initiative
AB
— Associate in Business
PHPF
— Parents Helping Parents of Florida, Inc.
NCHS
— National Center for Health Statistics standards
ONC
— Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (United States Government Health and Human Services)
CRRT
— Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
AMP
— Ampicillin
PAHPA
— Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006
HFHS
— Henry Ford Health System
RCT
— randomized controlled trial
PMSF
— Phenylmethanesulfonyl Fluoride
DRA
— Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
PBS
— Phosphate Buffer Saline
NACDS
— National Association of Chain Drug Stores
KSS
— Keams Sayre Syndrome
DAPI
— 4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole
SBIRT
— Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral and Treatment Program
CORT
— Certified Operating Room Technician
PPEC
— Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care
EMEA
— European Medicines Evaluation Agency
NIDCR
— National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
HASWA
— Health and Safety at Work Act
CCSN
— Coordinated Clinical Studies Network
OSP
— Office of Science Policy
MSTP
— Medical Scientist Training Program
FPA
— Fire Precautions Act
AO
— Administrative Official
MOP
— Manual of Operations
ITP
— Individualized Transition Plan
AHCA
— Agency of Health Care Administration
MN
— Master of Nursing
SSED
— Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data
USPSTF
— United States Preventive Services Task Force
EMT-P
— Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
NRFC
— Not Recommended for Further Consideration
NEI
— National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
LTT
— Lactose Tolerance Test
AAO
— American Academy of Ophtholomology
KPNW
— Kaiser Permanente Northwest
PEDS HT
— Pediatric Hypertension
ESOC
— Epilepsy, Strokes, Optic atrophy and Cognitive decline
NCRR
— National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
SHRINE
— Shared Health Research Information Network
CRN
— Cancer Research Network
ALZA
— ALZA Pharmaceuticals
CCC
— Certificate of Clinical Competency
PLA
— Patent License Agreement
MEPR
— Myoclonic Epilepsy and Psychomotor Regression
NHGRI
— National Human Genome Research Institute
ASCW
— Academy of Certified Social Workers
PAT
— Portable Appliance Test
OLAW
— Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
ITN
— Insecticide-treated bed net
CPI
— Critical Path Initiative
PCP
— Phencyclidine
PA-C
— Certified Physician's Assistant
RRA
— registered record administrator
KPNC
— KPNCal Kaiser Permanente Northern California
EGTA
— Ethylene Glycol Tetraacetic Acid
NPND
— National Parent Network on Disabilities
MICM
— Maternally Inherited Cardiomyopathy
CANP
— Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
NARP
— neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa
EHIB
— Environmental Health Investigations Branch
DEMCHO
— Dementia and Chorea
AI/AN
— American Indian and Alaska Native
EPO
— Epidemiology Program Office
AOA
— Administration on Aging
FOA
— Funding Opportunity Announcement
AMDF
— Ataxia, Myoclonus and Deafness
ADPD
— Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinsons's Disease
ATTC
— Addiction Technology Transfer Center
CCCLI
— Comprehensive Cancer Control Leadership Institutes
VICP
— Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
SSS
— Special Study Section
EMAS
— Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
MILS
— Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome
EIP
— Early Intervention Program
STEPS
— System for Thalidomide Education and Prescribing Safety
EKK
— Einheitskrankenkasse
HSDSER
— Health & Safety Display Screen Equipment Regulations
CT
— Cytotechnologist
CPHU
— County Public Health Unit
DBS
— Division of Blind Services
PT
— Primary Therapist
GHC
— Group Health Cooperative
AS
— Associate of Science
CRISP
— Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Programs
ASPA
— Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
IPV
— Intimate Partner Violence
CP/O
— Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist
SFGH
— San Francisco General Hospital
CECCR(II)
— Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (II)
FH(G)
— Food Hygiene (General) Regulations
OER
— Office of Extramural Research
MRS
— Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
NHSC
— National Health Service Corporation
FPR
— Final Proposal Revision
MHC
— Mental Health Counselor
RFIP
— Research Facilities Improvement Program
IAR
— Internet Assisted Review
OHA
— Office of Health Affairs
MLS
— Master of Library Science
CDG
— The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations
EWG
— Expert Working Group
IRG
— Initial Review Group
PSSF
— Promoting Safe and Stable Families
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases
HSA
— Health Scientist Administrator
CEL
— Commercial Evaluation License
NIAMS
— National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
MM
— Mitochondrial myopathy
CARD
— Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
CAC
— Certified Alcohol Counselor
ASRT
— Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology
NAWR
— Noise At Work Regulations 1989
DMAP
— (dimethylamino)pyridine
USICH
— United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
NIDA
— National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
FWA
— Federal Wide Assurance
MMA
— Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
BCPT
— Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
HMORN
— Health Maintenance Organization Research Network
ASL
— Assistant Secretary for Legislation
ICOH
— International Commission on Occupational Health
LOINC
— Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
CCR
— Coordinated Compliance Review
TUC
— Trades Union Congress
MNGIE
— Myopathy and external ophthalmoplegia, Neuropathy, Gastro-Intestinal, Encephalopathy
DEPC
— Diethyl Pyrocarbonate
NIS
— National Inpatient Sample
TE
— Tris-EDTA buffer solution
NIHL
— Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
SDRC
— Scientific and Data Resource Core
OD
— Office on Disability
CERGEN
— Comparative Effectiveness Research in Genomics and Personalized Medicine in Colon Cancer
NCEH
— National Center for Environmental Health
PCV7
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
EMAS
— Employment Medical Advisory Service
OMHA
— Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
DTAP
— Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
DHS
— California Department of Health Services
CC
— Coordinating Committee
LTH
— Language Therapy
H2O
— Headwaters to Ocean
PBRNS
— Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks
NIAAA
— National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
RID
— European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
NSS
— No Study Section
MHCM
— Maternally Inherited Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy
NRSA
— National Research Service Award
NIAID
— National Institutetute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
TSEAC
— Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee
CERT
— Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics
OSHI
— Office of Special Health Issues
ORMH
— Office of Research on Minority Health
PECASE
— Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
DAVDP
— Divisionsion of Anti-Viral Drug Products
DEI
— Developmental Evaluation and Intervention
PDM
— Personal Dust Monitor
FACES
— Family and Child Experiences Survey
BOHS
— British Occupational Hygiene Society
MHRN
— Mental Health Research Network
RT
— Recreation Therapist
FDDC
— Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
DMDF
— Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness
IBRP
— Introduction to Biomedical Research Program
NINDS
— National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke
OGC
— Office of the General Counsel
PHA
— Public Health Advisory
IPA
— Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program
FPWR
— Fire Precautions Workplace Regulations
OPERA
— Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
RML
— Rocky Mountain Laboratory
OHSU
— Oregon Health Sciences University
PRRR
— Program Review Report Record
CTSA
— Clinical Translation Science Award
NASPE
— North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology
LOT
— Licensed Occupational Therapist
RWJF
— Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
RITA
— Record of In-Training Assessment
CCRC
— Cancer Communication Research Center
ORI
— Office of Research Integrity
CEPATS
— Cost-Effectiveness of Hormonal Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
PHPPO
— Public Health Practice Program Office
BECON
— Bioengineering Consortium
NEBOSH
— National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health
SREA
— Scientific Review and Evaluation Award
RPPR
— Research Performance Progress Report
OHB
— Occupational Health Branch
PSUNC
— Parents Speak Up National Campaign
MHS
— The Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research
NEC
— National Early Childhood
CDC
— Certified Drug Counselor
OBRR
— Office of Blood Research and Review
KPCO
— Kaiser Permanente Colorado
NSAPB
— National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
DEAS
— Division of Extramural Activities Support
EIR
— Employee Invention Report
ORA
— Office of Reports and Analysis
STAMP
— Systematic Technology Assessment of Medical Products
NHIS
— National Health Interview Survey
HPHC
— Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
SRG
— Scientific Review Group
RPG
— Research Project Grant
TTZ
— Tinnitus Therapie Zentrum
PAS
— Program Announcement with Set-aside funds
CBVT
— Consumer Based Vocational Training
FCTR
— Federal Cash Transaction Report
LBR
— Legislative Budget Request
DCT
— Directed Consumer Training
GMS
— Grants Management Specialist
NIDCD
— National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
ADC
— Adult Disabled Children
CHIP
— Chemical Hazards Information and Packaging
CCDE
— Cash and Counseling Demonstration Evaluation
RCMI
— Research Centers in Minority Institutions
KPC
— Kaiser Permanente Colorado
FDLRS
— Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System
OPDRA
— Office of Post-Marketing Drug Risk Assessment
BPAC
— Blood Products Advisory Committee
DTE
— Dithioerythriol
SOB
— Medium for bacterial culture
EA
— Environmental Agency
MCRF
— Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
DETECT
— Detecting Early Tumors Eases Cancer Therapy
CESR
— Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research
MARC
— Minority Access to Research Careers Program
MBRS
— Minority Bimedical Research Support Program
TTTC
— Take Time To Care
CONIAC
— Construction Industry Advisory Committee
PEAL
— The Population-Based Effectiveness in Asthma and Lung Diseases Network
PZR
— Professionelle Zahnreinigung
CTSU
— Cancer Trials Support Unit
MEPS
— Medical Panel Expenditures Survey
AMD
— Altersabhängige Makuladegeneration
IRPG
— Interactive Research Project Grant
PSC
— Primary Service Coordinator
AAWG
— Aggregate Analysis Working Group
SO
— Signing Official
CAN
— Child Abuse and Neglect
PACA
— Program Approval of Competing Application
CERTS
— Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics
DCCPS
— Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
ORIS
— Office of Research Information Systems
CHCR
— Center for Health Communications Research
SNAP
— Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process
OAO
— Office of Administrative Operations
NA
— Nurse's Aid
KHK
— koronare Herzkrankheit
ASF
— Aufmerksamkeits-Funktions-Symptom
HF
— hydrofluoric acid
MMC
— Maternal Myopathy and Cardiomyopathy
CADSR
— Cancer Data Standards Registry and Repository
ITHS
— Institute for Translational Health Science
CATIES
— CAncer Text Information Extraction System
NTDI
— National Disease and Therapeutic Index
CE
— Cost effectiveness Measurement
CMO
— Committee Management Officer
MSDS
— Material Data Safety Sheet
EAW
— Electricity at Work Regulations
DPBRN
— Dental Practice-Based Research Network
EET
— errechneter Entbindungstermin
LDYT
— Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and DYsTonia
TAS
— Technical Assistance System
F
— Fallon
NCHSTP
— National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention
OEP
— Office of Extramural Programs
DOR
— Division of Research
BML
— Biological Material License
SEARCH
— Screening Effectiveness And Research in Community-based Healthcare
NOA
— Notice of Award
DMA
— dimethylacetamide
FTTP
— Full-Time Training Position
PRO
— Parent Resource Organization
CTSI
— Clinical Translation Science Institute
DCO
— Division of Communication and Outreach
CHR-NW
— Center for Health Research-Northwest
RSA
— Regional Specialty Adviser
DCA
— Division of Cost Allocation
MC
— Marshfield Clinic
PCC
— Regional Poison Control Center
BC/BS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
SED
— Severely Emotionally Disturbed
BD
— Brain Development
HEPES
— Hydroxyethylpiperazine-ethanesulfonic acid
RPC
— Regional Policy Council
MOPS
— morpholino propanesulfonic acid
MAPP
— Manual of Policies and Procedures
NRC
— National Resource Center
DECIDE
— Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness
EDTA
— Ethylenendiaminetetraacetic acid
SPARC
— Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration
ACTION II
— Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks II
KHK
— Koronare Herzkrankheit Kurz
OEHHA
— Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
ETBR
— Ethidium Bromide
MERIT
— Method to Extend Research in Time Award
DDF
— Dynamic data files VSD data files
LHON
— Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
DFAS
— Division of Financial Advisory Services
KPSC
— KPSCal Kaiser Permanente Southern California
EIND
— Electronic Investigational New Drug Aplication
MIIR
— Management Information Integrity Repository
OD
— Office of the Director
EPT
— Estrogen Progestin Therapy
NIMHD
— National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
CGAP
— Competitive Grant Application Process
PIPES
— Piperazine-ethanesulfonic acid
DS
— Developmental Services
OHRP
— Office of Human Research Protection
PM
— prophylactic mastectomy
HPHCI
— Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
TAE
— TRIS-Acetate-EDTA solution
RSUM
— Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities
NCATS
— National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
RBM
— Research Business Models
IDEA
— Institutional Development Awards
PAR
— Program Announcement Reviewed in an Institute
CHR-SE
— Center for Health Research-Southeast
REACT
— Research on the Effectiveness of Advanced Cancer
NCTSI
— National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative
NCPP
— National Commission on Prevention Priorities
FIC
— Fogarty International Center
ORMWH
— Office of Research on Minority and Women's Health
MAUDE
— Manufacturer and User Device Experience
MENU
— Making Effective Nutritional Choices for Cancer Prevention CRN2 Core
OTMIR
— Office of Tropical Medicine and International Research
ASH
— Action on Smoking and Health Australia
MYF
— Multi-Year Funding
NS
— No Score
PROTECTS
— Program Testing Early Cancer Treatment and Screening
IMOD
— Immediate Office of the Director
FEFP
— Florida Education Funding Program
NAEYC
— National Association for the Education of Young Chidlren
OSA
— Office of Scientific Affairs
BRCASO
— Breast Cancer Surgery Quality
EA
— Expanded Authorities
NIAID
— National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIDDK
— National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
MPCI
— Meyers Primary Care Institute
DLR
— Division of Loan Repayment
OAMP
— Office of Acquisition Management and Policy
FIRST
— First Independent Research Support and Transition Award
ASC
— Asset Stewardship Committee
SAD
— saisonal abhängigen Depression
HPM
— HealthPartners Minneapolis
ESA
— Extramural Scientist Administrator
BISCS
— Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
NDPA
— Director's Pioneer Award
LD
— Learning disabilities/differences
KPHI
— Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
NDRN
— National Distributed Research Network
MCP
— Mentoring Children of Prisoners
LEVIM
— Lethal Infantile Mitochondrial Myopathy
HPI
— HealthPartners Institute
TB
— Terrific broth (bacterial culture media)
PEHSU
— Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
BISCS
— Bureau of Instituteuctional Support and Community Services
PATH
— Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
LICC
— Local Interagency Community Collaboration
CLA
— Certified Lab Assistant
PMPS
— Pearson Marrow-Pancreas Syndrome
CDA
— Career Development Awards
HOPE
— Health Omnibus Programs Extension Legislation
SEP
— Special Emphasis Panel
MEPREP
— Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program
PACM
— Public Access Compliance Monitor
ESAR-VHP
— Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals
SIG
— Scientific Interest Group
KPGA
— Kaiser Permanent Georgia
ISMP
— Institutetute for Safe Medication Practices
NCBDDD
— National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities
OMA
— Office of Management Assessment
PAMFRI
— The Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute
SCIENCV
— Science Experts Network
SRO
— Scientific Review Officer
APS
— Ammonium Persulfate
LLNL
— Lawrence Livermore National Labs
CHR
— The Center for Health Research
OSRPA
— Offices Shops & Railway Premises Act
PA
— Program Announcement
PERI
— PhRMA Education and Research Institutetute
SCVIR
— Society for Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
CHR-H
— Center for Health Research-Hawaii
DSEAR
— Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regulations
DIR
— Division of Intramural Research
PO
— Program Official
MES
— morpholino ethanesulfonic acid
PSC
— Postmarket Strategies Committee
LBNL
— Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
PCP
— Parents Caregivers Phencyclidine
SIG
— State Incentive Grant
HIT
— HMOs Investigating Tobacco
DPM
— Department of Popular Medicine
IPF
— Institutional Profile Number
OPATS
— Outcomes of Prostate Cancer Androgen Deprivation
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