| CS | calf serum; campomelic syndrome; carcinoid syndrome; cardiogenic shock; caries-susceptible; carotid ... |
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| HS | Haber syndrome; half strength; hamstring; hand surgery; Hartmann solution; head sling; healthy subje... |
| M&P | managerial and professional [staff] |
| MS | Maffuci syndrome; maladjustment score; mandibular series; Marfan syndrome; Marie-Strumpell [syndrome... |
| MSC | marrow stromal cell; Medical Service Corps; Medical Staff Corps |
| dental staff, hospital | Dental personnel practicing in hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| attending physician | Physician responsible for the care of a patient, physician supervising the care of patients by interns, residents, and/or medical students. A doctor who has completed internship and residency. Family physician, a physician who specialises in family practice. Osteopathic physician, a practitioner of osteopathy. Synonym: osteopath. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palliative care physician | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in the care of people with incurable disease where the focus is on symptom control and the enhancement of quality of life. (13 Nov 1997) |
| resident physician | <specialist> An American term relating to a physician who has completed medical school and an internship and is in the process of receiving specialised training. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chest physician | A medically qualified specialist in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the diseases of the chest and the breathing system. (16 Dec 1997) |
| chiropractic physician | <specialist> An expert in the science and art of the interrelationship between the musculoskeletal structure and function of the body, particularly of the spinal column and nervous system. (05 Jan 1998) |
| physician | <specialist> In the UK it refers to a specialist in internal or general medicine. In the USA it is a more general term for a medical doctor. (31 Dec 1997) |
| physician assistant | A healthcare professional that is licensed to provide patient education, evaluation, a healthcare services. A physician assistant works along with the doctor to provide medical care to a group of patients. Also referred to as a pa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician assistants | Persons academically trained, licensed, or credentialed to provide medical care under the supervision of a physician. The concept does not include nurses, but does include orthopedic assistants, surgeon's assistants, and assistants to other specialists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician executives | Physicians who serve in a medical and administrative capacity as head of an organised medical staff and who also may serve as liaison for the medical staff with the administration and governing board. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician impairment | The physician's inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to the patient due to the physician's disability. Common causes include alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, physical disability, and senility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician incentive plans | Compensatory plans designed to motivate physicians in relation to patient referral, physician recruitment, and efficient use of the health facility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician-nurse relations | The reciprocal interaction of physicians and nurses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician-patient relations | The interactions between physician and patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physician payment review commission | A commission created by the consolidated omnibus reconciliation act of 1985, enacted in 1986, and given the mandate to advise congress on medicare-physician payment. The commission members are appointed by the u.s. Office of technology assessment. (12 Dec 1998) |