| M&P | managerial and professional [staff] |
|---|---|
| NPOS | nurses professional orientation scale |
| NPPC | Nursing Professional Practice Council |
| OPSR | Office of Professional Standards Review |
| PA | panic attack; pantothenic acid; paralysis agitans; paranoia; passive aggressive; pathology; patient'... |
| 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) |
| occupational health services | Health services for employees, usually provided by the employer at the place of work. (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) |
| united states dept. Of health and human services | A department of the united states government concerned with administering those agencies and offices having programs pertaining to health and human services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states health resources and services administration | A component of the public health service that provides leadership related to the delivery of health services and the requirements for and distribution of health resources, including manpower training. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states substance abuse and mental health services administration | An agency of the public health service concerned with the overall planning, promoting, and administering of programs pertaining to substance abuse and mental health. It is commonly referred to by the acronym samhsa. On 1 october 1992, the united states alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health administration (adamha) became samhsa. (telephone communication with samhsa 7 april 1992) (12 Dec 1998) |
| urban health services | Health services, public or private, in urban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care. (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) |