| hospitals, federal | Hospitals controlled by agencies and departments of the u.s. Federal government. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| environmental protection agency | <organisation> The U.S. Regulatory agency for biotechnology of microbes. The major lawsunder which the agency has regulatory powers are the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide act (FIFRA), and the Toxic Substances ControlAct (TSCA). (30 Mar 1998) |
| united states agency for health care policy and research | An agency of the public health service established in 1990 to "provide indexing, abstracting, translating, publishing, and other services leading to a more effective and timely dissemination of information on research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care to public and private entities and individuals engaged in the improvement of health care delivery.." it supersedes the national centre for health services research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states environmental protection agency | An agency in the executive branch which endeavors to abate and control pollution in the areas of air, water, solid waste, noise, radiation, and toxic substances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states federal trade commission | An independent administrative agency concerned with maintaining competitive free enterprise by prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair deceptive acts or practices. (12 Dec 1998) |
| federal | 1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives. "The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . To part with Sardinia." (Grew) 2. Specifically: Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland. Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer. Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. See Federalist. Federal Congress. See Congress. Origin: L. Foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. Federal. See Faith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emergency | An unexpected development or happening; a sudden need for action. Origin: L. E-mergo, pp. -mersus, to rise up, emerge, fr. Mergo, to plunge into, dip (05 Mar 2000) |
| emergency medical service communication systems | The use of communication systems, such as telecommunication, to transmit emergency information to appropriate providers of health services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medical services | Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medical technicians | Paramedical personnel trained to provide basic emergency care and life support under the supervision of physicians and/or nurses. These services may be carried out at the site of the emergency, in the ambulance, or in a health care institution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medicine | A branch of medicine concerned with an individual's resuscitation, transportation and care from the point of injury or beginning of illness through the hospital or other emergency treatment facility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency nursing | The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients admitted to the emergency department. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency physician | A specialist who is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury. (27 Sep 1997) |
| emergency service, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency services, psychiatric | Organised services to provide immediate psychiatric care to patients with acute psychological disturbances. (12 Dec 1998) |