| CONSENSUS | Cooperative North Scandinavian Enalapril Survival Study |
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| DUFSS | Duke-University of North Carolina Functional Social Support [questionnaire] |
| NACDS | North American Clinical Dermatological Society |
| NANDA | North American Nursing Diagnosis Association |
| NATCO | North American Transplant Coordinator Organization |
| psychiatric nursing | A specialty concerned with the application of psychiatric principles in caring for the mentally ill. It also includes the nursing care provided the mentally ill patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| psychiatric somatic therapies | The biologic treatment of mental disorders (e.g., electroconvulsive therapy), in contrast with psychotherapy. (stone, american psychiatric glossary, 1988, p159) (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychiatric status rating scales | Standardised procedures utilizing rating scales or interview schedules carried out by health personnel for evaluating the degree of mental illness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychiatric trend | Benign or morbid emotional interests, urges, and tendencies as revealed by postures, gestures, actions, or speech. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hospitals, psychiatric | Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| social work, psychiatric | Use of all social work processes in the treatment of patients in a psychiatric or mental health setting. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, psychiatric | Insurance providing benefits to cover part or all of the psychiatric care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency services, psychiatric | Organised services to provide immediate psychiatric care to patients with acute psychological disturbances. (12 Dec 1998) |