| AAGP | American Academy of General Practice; American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry |
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| ACOP | American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians; approved code of practice |
| AGPA | American Group Practice Association; American Group Psychotherapy Association |
| APN | acute pyelonephritis; advanced practice nurse; average peak noise |
| CPGs | clinical practice guidelines |
| personnel administration, hospital | Management activities concerned with hospital employees. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| personnel, hospital | The individuals employed by the hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharmacy service, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the receiving, storing, and distribution of pharmaceutical supplies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| philanthropic hospital | A hospital supported in part by voluntary contributions and under the control of a local, usually self-appointed, board of managers; a non-profit hospital. Synonym: philanthropic hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed hospital | A hospital that restricts membership on its attending or consulting staff, and thereby limits who may admit and treat patients. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and medical rehabilitation services to restore or improve the functional capacity of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| weekend hospital | A special facility, or an arrangement within a hospital setting, which enables a patient to work in the community during the work week and receive treatment in the hospital during the weekend. (05 Mar 2000) |
| commission on professional and hospital activities | The non-profit, non-governmental organization which collects, processes, and distributes data on hospital use. Two programs of the commission are the professional activity study and the medical audit program. (12 Dec 1998) |
| municipal hospital | A government hospital administered by city officials. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemodialysis units, hospital | Hospital units in which care is provided the haemodialysis patient. This includes haemodialysis centres in hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| private hospital | A hospital similar to a group hospital except that it is controlled by a single practitioner or by the practitioner and the associates in his or her office, a hospital operated for profit. Synonym: proprietary hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proprietary hospital | A hospital similar to a group hospital except that it is controlled by a single practitioner or by the practitioner and the associates in his or her office, a hospital operated for profit. Synonym: proprietary hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychiatric department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the organization and administration of psychiatric services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public hospital | A hospital administered by officials of the city, county, state, or nation. Synonym: public hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| home care services, hospital-based | Hospital-sponsored provision of health services, such as nursing, therapy, and health-related homemaker or social services, in the patient's home. (hospital administration terminology, 2d ed) (12 Dec 1998) |