| HRA | health record analyst; health risk appraisal; heart rate audiometry; hereditary renal adysplasia; hi... |
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| HSA | Hazardous Substances Act; Health Services Administration; health systems agency; hereditary siderobl... |
| MHI | malignant histiocytosis of intestine; Mental Health Index; Mental Health Inventory |
| MOH | Medical Officer of Health; Ministry of Health |
| NHC | National Health Council; neighborhood health center; neonatal hypocalcemia; nonhistone chromosomal [... |
| public health administration | Management of public health organizations or agencies. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| public health dentistry | A dental specialty concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of oral health through promoting organised dental health programs at a community, state, or federal level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public health nurse | A nurse who provides care to individuals or groups in a community outside of institutions. Usually works through the auspices of a state or city health department. Synonym: community health nurse, community nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| public health nursing | The field of nursing focusing on the health of the community through educational and preventive programs, as well as providing treatment and diagnostic services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public health practice | The activities and endeavors of the public health services in a community on any level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| home health aides | Persons who assist ill, elderly, or disabled persons in the home, carrying out personal care and housekeeping tasks. (12 Dec 1998) |
| home health nurse | A nurse who is responsible for a group of clients in the home setting. Visits clients on a routine basis to assist client and family with care as needed and to teach family the care needed so that the client may remain in his/her home. Synonym: visiting nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| national centre for health care technology | A centre in the public health service which coordinates and administers a program of research, demonstrations, and evaluations of medical technologies and assessments of health care technology. (12 Dec 1998) |
| national centre for health statistics | A centre in the public health service which is primarily concerned with the collection, analysis, and dissemination of health statistics on vital events and health activities to reflect the health status of people, health needs, and health resources. (12 Dec 1998) |
| national health planning information centre | A centre in the health resources administration division of planning methods and technology which provides access to current information on health planning and resources development. (12 Dec 1998) |
| national health programs | Components of a national health care system which administer specific services, e.g., national health insurance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| national institute of mental health | A component of the national institutes of health concerned with research, overall planning, promoting, and administering mental health programs and research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| National Institutes of Health | <organisation> A nonregulatory U.S. Federal agency which has oversight of research activities that the agency funds. (09 Oct 1997) |
| state health plans | State plans prepared by the state health planning and development agencies which are made up from plans submitted by the health systems agencies and subject to review and revision by the statewide health coordinating council. (12 Dec 1998) |
| student health services | Health services for college and university students usually provided by the educational institution. (12 Dec 1998) |