| NOS | network operating system; nitric oxide synthetase; non-organ-specific; not on staff; not otherwise s... |
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| SN | sclerema neonatorum; scrub nurse; sensorineural; sensory neuron; serum neutralization; sinus node; s... |
| AHA | acetohydroxamic acid; acquired hemolytic anemia; acute hemolytic anemia; American Heart Association;... |
| ASHP | American Society of Hospital Pharmacists; American Society for Hospital Planning |
| HAD | health care alternatives development; hemadsorption; hospital administration, hospital administrator... |
| medical model | A set of assumptions that views behavioural abnormalities in the same framework as physical disease or abnormalities. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| medical mycology | The study of fungi that produce disease in humans and other animals, and of the diseases they produce, their ecology, and their epidemiology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medical office buildings | Office and laboratory facilities constructed for the use of physicians and other health personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical oncologist | <specialist> A cancer physician, qualified in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the whole person assessment of patients with cancer and also in the use of chemotherapy, hormones and biotherapy. Some medical oncologists combine their practice with internal medicine, others with haem-oncology or palliative medicine. There are few such specialists world-wide. The majority work in academic university units. (16 Dec 1997) |
| medical oncology | A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of neoplasms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical pathology | Pathology pertaining to various diseases not suitable for treatment by surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medical psychology | The branch of psychology concerned with the application of psychologic principles to the practice of medicine; the application of clinical psychology or clinical health psychology, usually in a hospital setting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medical receptionists | Individuals who receive patients in a medical office. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical record administrators | Individuals professionally qualified in the management of patients' records. Duties may include planning, designing, and managing systems for patient administrative and clinical data, as well as patient medical records. The concept includes medical record technicians. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical record linkage | The creation and maintenance of medical and vital records in multiple institutions in a manner that will facilitate the combined use of the records of identified individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records | Recording of pertinent information concerning patient's illness or illnesses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records, problem-oriented | The structuring of a patient's record according to a complete listing of his medical problems accompanied by progress notes for each problem. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records systems, computerised | Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Medical Research Council | <organisation> A UK Government funded body to promote the balanced development of medical and related biological research in the United Kingdom. It organises national clinical trials for the assessment of new treatment protocols for leukaemia and some of the related diseases. (05 Jan 1998) |
| medical secretaries | Individuals responsible for various duties pertaining to the medical office routine. (12 Dec 1998) |