| LFD | lactose-free diet; large for date [fetus]; late fetal death; lateral facial dysplasia; least fatal d... |
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| LNLS | linear-nonlinear least squares |
| LSB | least significant bit; left sternal border; left scapular border; long spike burst |
| NLS | Names Learning Test; Neu-Laxova syndrome; nonlinear least squares; normal lymphocyte supernatant |
| PLSD | protected least significant difference |
| sunk cost | A cost already incurred and therefore not considered in making a current investment decision. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| overnight capital cost | The capital cost of a project if it could be constructed overnight. This cost does not include the interest cost of funds used during construction. (05 Dec 1998) |
| technology, high-cost | Advanced technology that is costly, requires highly skilled personnel, and is unique in its particular application. Includes innovative, specialised medical/surgical procedures as well as advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| levelised life-cycle cost | The present value of the cost of a resource, including capital, financing and operating costs, expressed as a stream of equal annual payments. This stream of payments can be converted to a unit cost of energy by dividing the annual payment amount by the annual kilowatt-hours produced or saved. By levelizing costs, resources with different lifetimes and generating capabilities can be compared. (05 Dec 1998) |
| radiotherapy planning, computer-assisted | Computer-assisted mathematical calculations of beam angles, intensities of radiation, and duration of irradiation in radiotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| regional health planning | Planning for health resources at a community or regional level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care planning | Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| city planning | Comprehensive planning for the physical development of the city. (12 Dec 1998) |
| community health planning | Planning that has the goals of improving health, improving accessibility to health services, and promoting efficiency in the provision of services and resources on a comprehensive basis for a whole community. (12 Dec 1998) |
| planning | In cancer care, this consists of individualising the patients treatment plan by the study of published literature, consultation with specialist colleagues, calculation of dosages and schedules and designing the protocol. (16 Dec 1997) |
| planning techniques | Procedures, strategies, and theories of planning. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pregnancy planning | Pregnancy planning addresses issues of nutrition, vitamins, body weight, exercise, and potentially harmful medications and illnesses as well as immunizations and genetic counseling. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health facility planning | Areawide planning for health care institutions on the basis of projected consumer need. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health planning | Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health planning councils | Organised groups serving in advisory capacities related to health planning activities. (12 Dec 1998) |