| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
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| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |
| WHO | World Health Organization; 세계보건기구 |
| WHO ORS | World Health Organization Oral Rehydration Solution osmolality 330; 세계보건기구 경구 수액 용액 |
| AAAHE | American Association for the Advancement of Health Education |
| dental health surveys | A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to dental or oral health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| quality assurance, health care | Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps. (12 Dec 1998) |
| quality indicators, health care | Norms, criteria, standards, and other direct qualitative and quantitative measures used in determinng the quality of health care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| quality of health care | The levels of excellence which characterise the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, health | Insurance providing coverage of medical, surgical, or hospital care in general or for which there is no specific heading. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, health, reimbursement | Payment by a third-party payer in a sum equal to the amount expended by a health care provider or facility for health services rendered to an insured or program beneficiary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| International Classification of Health Problems in Primary Care | A classification of diseases, conditions and problems arranged for use in primary care where diagnostic precision is seldom possible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occupational health | The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| occupational health nursing | The practice of nursing in the work environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| occupational health services | Health services for employees, usually provided by the employer at the place of work. (12 Dec 1998) |
| occupational safety and health administration | One of the U.S. Agencies responsible for regulation of biotechnology. The major law under which the agency has regulatory powers is the Occupational Safety and Health act. (09 Oct 1997) |
| oral health | The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| employer health costs | That portion of total health care costs borne by an individual's or group's employing organization. (12 Dec 1998) |
| environmental health | The science of controlling or modifying those conditions, influences, or forces surrounding man which relate to promoting, establishing, and maintaining health. (12 Dec 1998) |
| environment and public health | Natural and man-made environments and their impact on public health. (12 Dec 1998) |