| OH | hydroxycorticosteroid; obstructive hypopnea; occipital horn; occupational health; occupational histo... |
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| ECC | electrocorticogram, electrocorticography; electronic claim capture; embryonal cell carcinoma; emerge... |
| ECR | effectiveness-cost ratio; electrocardiographic response; emergency care research; emergency chemical... |
| EMA | electronic microanalyzer; emergency medical assistance, emergency medical assistant; endothelial mon... |
| EMC | electromagnetic compatibility; electron microscopy; emergency medical care; emergency medical coordi... |
| emergency services, psychiatric | Organised services to provide immediate psychiatric care to patients with acute psychological disturbances. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| emergency supplies kit | You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you've gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement. For useful information, see the MedicineNet site on YOUR FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency theory | A theory of the emotions, advanced by W.B. Cannon, that animal and human organisms respond to emergency situations by increased sympathetic nervous system activity including an increased catecholamine production with associated increases in blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates, and skeletal muscle blood flow. See: relaxation response. Synonym: Cannon's theory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emergency treatment | First aid or other immediate intervention for accidents or medical conditions requiring immediate care and treatment before definitive medical and surgical management can be procured. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient escort service | A special service provided by volunteers to accompany patients who need help in moving about the health facility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postal service | The functions and activities carried out by the u.s. Postal service, foreign postal services, and private postal services such as federal express. (12 Dec 1998) |
| service | <botany> A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. Torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries. <botany> Service berry, the fruit of any kind of service tree. In British America the name is especially applied to that of the several species or varieties of the shad bush (Amelanchier) Origin: Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. Serves, pl, service berries, AS. Syrfe service tree; akin to L. Sorbus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| National Cancer Information Service | <address, organisation> National Cancer Institute, cancer Information Service, office of Cancer Communications, Building 31, Room 10A24, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 (27 Sep 1997) |
| denture service | Those procedures performed in the diagnosis, construction, and maintenance of artificial substitutes for missing natural teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| direct service costs | Costs which are directly identifiable with a particular service. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states indian health service | A division of the united states public health service that is responsible for the public health and the provision of medical services to native american indian populations in the united states, primarily those residing on reservation lands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states public health service | See: USPHS. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fee-for-service plans | Method of charging whereby a physician or other practitioner bills for each encounter or service rendered. In addition to physicians, other health care professionals are reimbursed via this mechanism. Fee-for-service plans contrast with salary, per capita, and prepayment systems, where the payment does not change with the number of services actually used or if none are used. (12 Dec 1998) |
| admitting department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the flow of patients and the processing of admissions, discharges, transfers, and also most procedures to be carried out in the event of a patient's death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| american hospital association | A professional society in the united states whose membership is composed of hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |