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AAMC |
Association of American Medical Colleges |
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AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
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AAPCC |
American Association of Poison Control Centers |
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ABCs |
Active Bacterial Core Surveillance |
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ABLES |
Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance |
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ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
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ACF |
Administration on Children and Families |
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ACIP |
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
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ACS |
American Cancer Society |
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ADA |
American Diabetes Association |
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ADA |
American Dietetic Association |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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ADE |
adverse drug experience |
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ADHD |
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
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ADLs |
activities of daily living |
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ADPKD |
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
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ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
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AF |
atrial fibrillation |
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AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
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AGI |
Alan Guttmacher Institute |
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AHA |
American Heart Association |
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AHCPR |
(See AHRQ) |
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AHEC |
Area Health Education Center |
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AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) |
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AHS |
American Housing Survey |
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AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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AIRS |
Aerometric Information Retrieval System |
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ALA |
American Lung Association |
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ALR |
administrative license revocation |
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AMA |
American Medical Association |
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AMD |
age-related macular degeneration |
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AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
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AoA |
Administration on Aging |
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AODM |
adult-onset diabetes mellitus |
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aP |
acellular pertussis |
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APEX/PH |
Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health |
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APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
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APNCU |
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index |
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ARS |
Agricultural Research Service |
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ASD |
adult spectrum of disease |
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ASHP |
American Society for Health-Systems Pharmacists |
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ASOII |
Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |
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ASPE |
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
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ASPH |
Association of Schools of Public Health |
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ASSIST |
American Stop Smoking Intervention Study |
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ASTDHPPHE |
Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education |
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ASTHO |
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials |
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ATPM |
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine |
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ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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AV |
arteriovenous |
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AWHP |
Association for Worksite Health Promotion |
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AZT |
zidovudine (formerly azidothymidine) |
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BAC |
blood alcohol concentration |
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BEST |
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends |
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BHPr |
Bureau of Health Professions |
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BJS |
Bureau of Justice Statistics |
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BLL |
blood lead level |
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BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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BMD |
bone mineral density |
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BMI |
body mass index |
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BOC |
U.S. Bureau of the Census |
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BPHC |
Bureau of Primary Health Care |
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BRFS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey |
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BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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CAHPS |
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey |
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CD |
conduct disorder |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CFOI |
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries |
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CFR |
Child Fatality Review Process |
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CFRT |
Child Fatality Review Team |
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CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
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CHIP |
Child Health Insurance Program |
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CHD |
coronary heart disease |
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CMHS |
Center for Mental Health Services |
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CNS |
central nervous system |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CPS |
clinical preventive services |
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CPSC |
Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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CPT |
current procedural terminology |
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CRC |
colorectal cancer |
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CSAP |
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
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CSAT |
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment |
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CSFII |
Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals |
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CSREES |
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service |
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CSTE |
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists |
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CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
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CVM |
Center for Veterinary Medicine |
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DALYs |
disability-adjusted life years |
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DANS |
Data Analysis System |
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DASH |
Division of Adolescent and School Health |
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DAWN |
Drug Abuse Warning Network |
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DM |
diabetes mellitus |
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DNA |
data not analyzed |
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DNC |
data not collected |
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DOC |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
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DoD |
U.S. Department of Defense |
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DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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DOJ |
U.S. Department of Justice |
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DOL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
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DOQI |
dialysis outcomes quality initiative |
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DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
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DQIP |
Diabetes Quality Improvement Project |
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DRE |
digital rectal examination |
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DSU |
data statistically unreliable |
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DTaP |
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine |
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DTBE |
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination |
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DVD |
digital video disk |
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DWI |
driving while intoxicated |
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EAP |
employee assistance program |
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ECA |
Environmental Catchment Area |
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ECC |
early childhood caries |
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ECG |
electrocardiogram |
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ECP |
emergency contraceptive pills |
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ED |
emergency department |
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ED |
U.S. Department of Education |
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EDF |
Environmental Defense Fund |
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EIA |
Energy Information Administration |
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EME |
established market economies |
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EMS |
emergency medical services |
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EMT |
emergency medical technician |
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EMTALA |
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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EPACT |
Energy Policy Act of of 1992 |
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EPC |
Evidence-based Practice Center |
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EPCRA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act |
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EPO |
Epidemiology Program Office |
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ER |
emergency room |
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ERS |
Economic Research Service |
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ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
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ETS |
environmental tobacco smoke |
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FARS |
Fatality Analysis Reporting System |
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FAS |
fetal alcohol syndrome |
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FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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FHA |
Federal Highway Administration |
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FOBT |
fecal occult blood test |
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FPL |
Federal poverty level |
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FSIS |
Food Safety and Inspection Service |
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FSS |
Food Safety Survey |
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GAO |
General Accounting Office |
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GBD |
global burden of disease |
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GBS |
group B streptococcal; group B Streptococcus |
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GDM |
gestational diabetes mellitus |
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GED |
General Education Development |
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GES |
General Estimates System |
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GFR |
glomerular filtration rate |
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GHG |
greenhouse gas |
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GIS |
geographic information system |
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GISP |
Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project |
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GMPs |
good manufacturing practices |
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GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act |
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HAART |
highly active antiretroviral therapy |
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HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point |
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HALYs |
health-adjusted life years |
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HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
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HBIG |
hepatitis B immune globulin |
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HBsAg |
hepatitis B surface antigen |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HCBS |
Home and Community-Based Services |
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HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration |
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HCUP |
Health Care Cost and Utilization Project |
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HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
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HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
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HEDIS |
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
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HEI |
Healthy Eating Index |
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HepB |
hepatitis B |
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HERS |
Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study |
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HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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Hib |
Hæmophilus influenzæ type B |
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Hi-Ethics |
Health Internet Ethics |
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HIP |
health improvement plan |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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HMO |
health maintenance organization |
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HPSA |
health professional shortage area |
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HPV |
human papillomavirus |
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HRQOL |
health-related quality of life |
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HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
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HSV-2 |
herpes simplex virus type 2 |
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HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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IAQ |
indoor air quality |
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ICA |
International Communication Association |
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ICAN |
Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect |
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ICARIS |
Injury Control and Risk Survey |
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ICD |
International Classification of Diseases |
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ICIDH-2 |
International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps; International Classification of Functioning and Disability |
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ICPD |
International Conference on Population and Development |
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ICU |
intensive care unit |
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IDDM |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
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IDUs |
injection drug users |
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IgA |
immunoglobulin A |
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IHS |
Indian Health Service |
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IM |
infant mortality |
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IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
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IPV |
inactivated poliovirus vaccine |
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IPV |
intimate partner violence |
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IRIS |
Integrated Risk Information System |
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IRMO |
Information Resources Management Office |
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IT |
information technology |
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IUD |
intrauterine device |
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IUGR |
intrauterine growth retardation |
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JCAHO |
Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
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JODM |
juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus |
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LBP |
low back pain |
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LBW |
low birth weight |
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LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
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LPN |
licensed practical nurse |
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LTC |
long-term care |
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MAC |
Mycobacterium avium complex |
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MADDSP |
Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program |
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MCHB |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
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MCL |
maximum contaminant level |
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MCO |
managed care organization |
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MDS |
minimum data set |
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MEPS |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
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MMR |
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine |
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MMWR |
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
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MSA |
metropolitan statistical area |
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MSM |
men who have sex with men |
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MUA/P |
Medically Underserved Area/Population |
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NA |
not applicable |
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NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
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NACCHO |
National Association of County and City Health Officials |
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NACO |
National Association of Counties |
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NAEPP |
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program |
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NAMCS |
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
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NaSH |
National Surveillance System for Hospital Health Care Workers |
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NBDPN |
National Birth Defects Prevention Network |
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NBS |
newborn screening |
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NCA |
National Communication Association |
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NCANDS |
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System |
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NCCAN |
National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect |
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NCCDPHP |
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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NCC MERP |
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error |
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NCEH |
National Center for Environmental Health |
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NCEP |
National Cholesterol Education Program |
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NCES |
National Center for Educational Statistics |
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NCHSR |
National Center for Health Services Research |
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NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
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NCHSTP |
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention |
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NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
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NCID |
National Center for Infectious Diseases |
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NCIPC |
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control |
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NCPA |
National Community Pharmacy Association |
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NCPIE |
National Council on Patient Information and Education |
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NCPS |
National Center for Prevention Services |
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NCQA |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
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NCRSR |
National Congenital Rubella Syndrome Registry |
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NCSD |
National Coalition of STD Directors |
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NCSDR |
National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research |
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NCUTLO |
National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances |
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NCVHS |
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics |
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NCVS |
National Crime Victimization Survey |
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NEISS |
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System |
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NETSS |
National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance |
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NFIRS |
National Fire Incidence Reporting System |
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NHAMCS |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
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NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
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NHBPEP |
National High Blood Pressure Education Program |
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NHDS |
National Hospital Discharge Survey |
|
NHII |
national health information infrastructure |
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NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
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NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
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NHSDA |
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse |
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NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
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NIAAA |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
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NICHD |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
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NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
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NIDCR |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, formerly National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) |
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NIDDK |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
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NIDDM |
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
|
NIDR |
(See NIDCR) |
|
NIDRR |
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
|
NIEHS |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
|
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
|
NIHL |
noise-induced hearing loss |
|
NIJ |
National Institute of Justice |
|
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
|
NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
|
NIP |
National Immunization Program |
|
NIS |
National Immunization Survey |
|
NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
|
NME |
new molecular entity |
|
NNDSS |
National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System |
|
NNHS |
National Nursing Home Survey |
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NNISS |
National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System |
|
NOES |
National Occupational Exposure Survey |
|
NOPUS |
National Occupant Protection Use Survey |
|
NORA |
National Occupational Research Agenda |
|
NPCR |
National Program of Cancer Registries |
|
NPL |
National Priorities List |
|
NPSF |
National Patient Safety Foundation |
|
NPTS |
National Personal Transportation Survey |
|
NRDC |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
|
NRT |
nicotine replacement therapy |
|
NSAIDs |
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
|
NSAM |
National Survey of Adolescent Males |
|
NSBA |
National School Boards Association |
|
NSEPs |
needle and syringe exchange programs |
|
NSFG |
National Survey of Family Growth |
|
NSSPM |
National Surveillance System for Pneumoconiosis Mortality |
|
NTDs |
neural tube defects |
|
NTOF |
National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities Surveillance System |
|
NTOMS |
National Treatment Outcomes Monitoring System |
|
NVAP |
National Vaccine Advisory Committee |
|
NVSS |
National Vital Statistics System |
|
NWHPS |
1999 National Worksite Health Promotion Survey |
|
OAR |
Office of Air and Radiation |
|
OAS |
Office of the Assistant Secretary |
|
OASD |
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense |
|
OASH |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
|
OCAN |
Office of Child Abuse and Neglect |
|
OCD |
occupational contact dermatitis |
|
ODH |
Office on Disability and Health |
|
ODPHP |
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
|
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
|
ONDCP |
Office of National Drug Control Policy |
|
OPA |
Office of Population Affairs |
|
OPEL |
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation |
|
OPHS |
Office of Public Health and Science |
|
OPPTS |
Office of Pollution, Prevention, and Toxic Substances |
|
OPV |
oral polio vaccine |
|
ORA |
Office of Research and Analysis |
|
OSA |
obstructive sleep apnea |
|
OSDs |
occupational skin diseases or disorders |
|
OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
|
OSH |
Office of the Secretary of Health |
|
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
|
OSWER |
Office of Solid Waste Enforcement and Remediation |
|
OTC |
over the counter |
|
PAHO |
Pan American Health Organization |
|
PATCH |
Planned Approach to Community Health |
|
PATH |
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness |
|
PCBs |
polychlorinated biphenyls |
|
PCC |
Poison Control Center |
|
PCP |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
|
PCPFS |
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports |
|
PEP |
postexposure prophylaxis |
|
PHF |
Public Health Foundation |
|
PHS |
Public Health Service |
|
PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
|
PIR |
poverty-income ratio |
|
PKU |
phenylketonuria |
|
POS |
point-of-service |
|
PPO |
preferred provider organization |
|
P&S |
primary and secondary |
|
PSA |
prostate-specific antigen |
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PWD |
people with disabilities |
|
PWSS |
Potable Water Surveillance System |
|
QALYs |
quality-adjusted life years |
|
QuIC |
Quality Interagency Coordination |
|
QOL |
quality of life |
|
RBC |
red blood cell |
|
RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
|
RN |
registered nurse |
|
ROPs |
rollover protection systems |
|
RRT |
renal replacement therapy |
|
RTECS® |
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
|
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
|
SAPT |
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment |
|
SCHIP |
State Children’s Health Intervention Program |
|
SDWA |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
|
SDWIS |
Safe Drinking Water Information System |
|
SEDs |
serious emotional disturbances |
|
SEER |
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |
|
SES |
socioeconomic status |
|
SHPPS |
School Health Policies and Programs Study |
|
SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
|
SIPP |
Survey of Income and Program Participation |
|
SMI |
serious mental illness |
|
SOC |
Standard Occupational Classification |
|
SPF |
sun protective factor |
|
STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
|
SUD |
substance use disorder |
|
TB |
tuberculosis |
|
TESS |
Toxic Exposure Surveillance System |
|
TRI |
Toxics Release Inventory |
|
TRUS |
transrectal ultrasonography |
|
TSDF |
treatment, storage, and disposal facilities |
|
TST |
tuberculin skin testing |
|
UA |
urban area |
|
UMTA |
Urban Mass Transit Authority |
|
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
|
USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
|
USP |
U.S. Pharmacopeia |
|
USPSTF |
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
|
USRDS |
U.S. Renal Data System |
|
UST |
underground storage tank |
|
UV |
ultraviolet light |
|
VA |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
|
VAERS |
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System |
|
VAPP |
vaccine-associated paralytic polio |
|
VLBW |
very low birth weight |
|
VMT |
vehicle miles traveled |
|
VPDs |
vaccine-preventable diseases |
|
VSD |
Vaccine Safety Datalink |
|
WHO |
World Health Organization |
|
WIC |
Women, Infants, and Children |
|
wP |
whole cell pertussis |
|
YHL |
years of healthy life |
|
YPLL |
years of potential life lost |
|
YRBS |
Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
|
YRBSS |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
|
YSAPI |
Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative |