| MVV | maximal voluntary ventilation |
|---|---|
| NACHRI | National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions |
| NAPH | naphthyl; National Association of Public Hospitals; National Asthma Education Program; nicotinamide ... |
| NAPPH | National Association of Private Psychiatric Hospitals |
| NCCH | National Council of Community Hospitals |
| hospitals, religious | Private hospitals that are owned or sponsored by religious organizations. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| hospitals, rural | Hospitals located in a rural area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, satellite | Those hospitals which are extensions of a main hospital and are wholly or partly administered by that hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, special | Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, state | Hospitals controlled by agencies and departments of the state government. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, teaching | Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, university | Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, urban | Hospitals located in metropolitan areas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, veterans | Hospitals providing medical care to veterans of wars. (12 Dec 1998) |