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A
B
| BMA | British Medical Association |
| BAAPS | British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons |
| BNF | British National Formulary |
C
| CAD | Canadian Association of the Deaf |
| CAEP | Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians |
| CAG | Canadian Association of Gerontology |
| CAMT | Canadian Association of Music Therapy |
| CAMTS | Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems |
| CAO | Chronic Airway Obstruction |
| CAO | Canadian Association of Optometrists |
| CAOT | Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists |
| CAP | Canadian Association of Physicists |
| CAP | College of American Pathologists |
| CAR | Canadian Association of Radiologists |
| CASLPA | Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists |
| CASLPO | College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario |
| CCOHS | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety |
| CCS | Canadian Cardiovascular Society |
| CDAAC | Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CMA | Canadian Medical Association |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COTA(A) | Council on the Ageing (Australia) |
| CPhT | Certified Pharmacy Technician |
| CPM | Certified Professional Midwife |
| CPME | Standing Committee of European Doctors |
| CRD | Centre for Reviews and Dissemination |
| CRN | Certified Radiology Nurse |
| CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CRT | Certified Respiratory Therapists - Respiratory therapy |
| CRTT | Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians - Respiratory therapy |
| CSA | Certified Surgical Assistant |
D
| DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| DI | Digital Imaging Technologist |
| DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| DoH | Department of Health (various countries) |
E
| EMS | Emergency medical services |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| EN | Enrolled Nurse (AU) - See Licensed Practical Nurse |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program) |
F
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FHO | Foundation House Officer |
| FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) |
G
| GDC | General Dental Council (UK) |
| GMC | General Medical Council (UK) |
| GMS | General medical services medical services provided by GPs (UK) |
| GP | General practitioner |
H
| HC | Health Canada |
| HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service |
I
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| IFMSA | International Federation of Medical Students' Associations |
| IMD | Institution for Mental Disease |
| IMO | Irish Medical Organisation |
| INHS | Inland Northwest Health Services |
J
| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| JC | Joint Commission, previously JCAHO |
L
| LA | Laboratory Aide or Assistant |
| LMSSA | Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LSA | Licensed Surgical Assistant |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse - See Licensed Practical Nurse |
M
| MASH | Mobile Army Surgical Hospital |
| MedPAC | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission |
| MD | Medical doctor |
| MLA | Medical laboratory assistant |
| MT | Medical technologist |
| MLT | Medical laboratory technician |
| MRCP | Membership of the Royal College of Physicians |
| MRT | Medical Radiation Technologist |
| MP | Medical psychologist |
N
| NA | Narcotics Anonymous |
| NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science |
| NCA | National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel |
| NHC | Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence |
| NKC | Northwest Kidney Centers |
| NKF | National Kidney Foundation |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| NPS | National Prescribing Service (Australia) |
| NPSA | National Pharmaceutical Services Association |
O
| OD | Doctor of Optometry |
| ONG | Orthodontic National Group |
| OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association |
P
| PA | Physician Assistant or Pathologist Assistant |
| PB | Phlebotomist |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust (UK) |
| PGNZ | Pharmaceutical Guild Of New Zealand |
| PHARM | Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia) |
| Pharm.D | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| PMS | Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs |
| PRHO | Pre-registration house officer (UK) |
| PSNZ | Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand |
R
| RA | Radiologist's Assistant |
| RACP | Royal Australasian College of Physicians |
| RACS | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| RCGP | Royal College of General Practitioners |
| RCM | Royal College of Midwives |
| RCN | Royal College of Nursing |
| RCOG | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| RCP | Royal College of Pathologists |
| RCP | Royal College of Physicians |
| RCPA | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia |
| RCS | Royal College of Surgeons (England) |
| RCSI | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| R.Ph | Registered Pharmacist |
| RPN | Registered Practical Nurse - See Licensed Practical Nurse |
| RPN | Registered Psychiatric Nurse |
| RPSGB | Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain |
| RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy |
| RSN | Renal Support Network |
| RT | Radiologic Technologist |
| RT | Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy |
S
| SEN | State Enrolled Nurse (UK) - See Licensed Practical Nurse |
| SHO | Senior house officer (UK) |
| SIGN | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (similar to the English NICE) |
| SN | student nurse |
| STFM | Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
| SpR | Specialist registrar (UK) |
| SLP | Speech-Language Pathologist |
U
| UNOS | United Network for Organ Sharing |
| UKPDS | United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination |
V
| VA | Veterans Administration - United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
W
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WMA | World Medical Association |
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