| HSMHA | Health Services and Mental Health Administration |
|---|---|
| AHSP | AIDS Health Services Program [of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation] |
| AHSR | Association for Health Services Research |
| BCHS | Bureau of Community Health Services |
| CHAMPUS | Civilian Health and Medical Program of Uniformed Services |
| drug information services | Services providing pharmaceutic and therapeutic drug information and consultation. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| information services | Organised services to provide information on any questions an individual might have using databases and other sources. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, nursing services | Insurance providing benefits for the costs of care provided by nurses, especially nurse practitioners and nurse clinicians. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, pharmaceutical services | Insurance providing for payment of services rendered by the pharmacist. Services include the preparation and distribution of medical products. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insurance, physician services | Insurance providing benefits for the costs of care by a physician which can be comprehensive or limited to surgical expenses or for care provided only in the hospital. It is frequently called "regular medical expense" or "surgical expense". (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency medical services | Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency services, psychiatric | Organised services to provide immediate psychiatric care to patients with acute psychological disturbances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| food services | Functions, equipment, and facilities concerned with the preparation and distribution of ready-to-eat food. (12 Dec 1998) |
| library services | Services offered to the library user. They include reference and circulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| library technical services | Acquisition, organization, and preparation of library materials for use, including selection, weeding, cataloging, classification, and preservation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allied health occupations | Occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians, and are qualified by special training and, frequently, by licensure to work in supporting roles in the health care field. These occupations include, but are not limited to, medical technology, physical therapy, physician assistant, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allied health personnel | Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allied health professional | An individual trained to perform services in the care of patients other than a physician or registered nurse; includes a variety of therapy technicians (e.g., pulmonary), radiology technicians, physical therapists, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| area health education centres | Education centres authorised by the comprehensive health manpower training act, 1971, for the training of health personnel in areas where health needs are the greatest. May be used for centres other than those established by the united states act. (12 Dec 1998) |
| attitude of health personnel | Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |