| ICF | immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial anomalies [syndrome]; indirect centrifugal flotation... |
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| MCO | managed care organization; medical care organization; multicystic ovary |
| MIC | maternal and infant care; medical intensive care; Medical Interfraternity Conference; microscopy; mi... |
| MICU | medical intensive care unit; mobile intensive care unit |
| NIC | National Informatics Center; neurogenic intermittent claudication; neurointensive care; nursing inte... |
| maternal health services | Organised services to provide health care to expectant and nursing mothers. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| regional health planning | Planning for health resources at a community or regional level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| voluntary health agencies | Non-profit organizations concerned with various aspects of health, e.g., education, promotion, treatment, services, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mental health | The state wherein the person is well adjusted. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mental health associations | Voluntary organizations which support educational programs and research in psychiatry with the objective of the promotion of mental health. An early association in the united states was founded as the national committee for mental hygiene in 1909, became the mental health association in 1976 and later the national mental health association in 1980. State and local mental health associations in this country are chartered by the national organization and affiliated with it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mental health services | Organised services to provide mental health care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child health services | Organised services to provide health care for children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| personal health services | Health care provided to individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rural health | The status of health in rural populations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rural health services | Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services | See: CHAMPUS. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mobile health units | Movable facilities in which diagnostic and therapeutic services are provided to the community. (12 Dec 1998) |
| community health aides | Persons trained to assist professional health personnel in communicating with residents in the community concerning needs and availability of health services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| community health centres | Facilities which administer the delivery of health care services to people living in a community or neighborhood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| community 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) |