| IHS | idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome; inactivated horse serum; Indian Health Service; integrated he... |
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| IRC | inspiratory reserve capacity; instantaneous resonance curve; International Red Cross; International ... |
| ISC | immunoglobulin-secreting cells; insoluble collagen; International Society of Cardiology; Internation... |
| ISE | inhibited sexual excitement; International Society of Endocrinology; International Society of Endosc... |
| ISI | infarct size index; initial slope index; injury severity index; Institute for Scientific Information... |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
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| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IBMTR | International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry |
| ICDDR, B | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh |
| ICD | International Classification of Dis eases |
| transcultural nursing | A nursing specialty created to answer the need for developing a global perspective in the practice of nursing in a world of interdependent nations and people. The focus of this nursing discipline is on the integration of international and transcultural content into the training. Courses include study in the area of cultural differences, nursing in other countries, and international health issues and organizations, as an example. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ethics, nursing | The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of nurses themselves, their patients, and their fellow practitioners, as well as their actions in the care of patients and in relations with their families. (12 Dec 1998) |
| faculty, nursing | The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in a nursing school. (12 Dec 1998) |
| legislation, nursing | Laws and regulations, pertaining to the field of nursing, proposed for enactment by a legislative body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| licensure, nursing | The granting of a license to practice the profession of nursing. (12 Dec 1998) |