| AACP |
 |
American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy |
| AAFP |
|
American Academy of Family Physicians |
| AAHP |
|
American Association of Health Plans |
| AAMA |
|
American Academy of Medical
Administrators |
| AAMC |
|
Association of American Medical Colleges |
| AARP |
|
American Association of Retired
Persons |
| AAC |
|
American College of Cardiology |
| ACCME |
|
Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education |
| ACCP |
|
American College of Clinical Pharmacology |
| ACHE |
|
American Council for Headache
Education, American College of Healthcare Executives |
| ADA |
|
Americans With Disabilities Act, American Diabetes
Association, American Dental Association |
| ADL |
|
Activity of daily living |
| ADR |
|
Adverse drug reactions |
| ADS |
|
Alternative delivery system |
| AHA |
|
American Hospital Association, American Heart
Association |
| AHCPR |
|
Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research |
| AMA |
|
American Medical Association |
| AMCP |
|
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy |
| AMCPA |
|
American Managed Care Pharmacy Association |
| AMCRA |
|
American Managed Care and Review
Association |
| AMHO |
|
Association of Managed Healthcare Organizations |
| ANDA |
|
Abbreviated new drug approval |
| APhA |
|
American Pharmaceutical Association |
| APN |
|
Advanced Practice Nurse |
| ASA |
|
Aminosalicylic acid |
| bid |
|
twice daily |
| BP |
|
Blood pressure |
| CAD |
|
Coronary Artery Disease |
| CBC |
|
Complete blood count |
| CCU |
|
Coronary care unit |
| CDC |
|
Centers for disease control |
| CHD |
|
Coronary heart disease |
| CHF |
|
Congestive heart failure |
| CL |
|
Total body clearance |
| Cmax |
|
Maximum concentration |
| CNS |
|
Central nervous system |
| COB |
|
Coordination of benefits |
| COBRA |
|
Consolidated Omnibus Budges
Reconciliation Act |
|
CON |
|
Certificate of need |
| CPR |
|
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
Computerized patient record |
| CPT |
|
Current procedural terminology |
| CSF |
|
Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT |
|
Computerized tomography |
| CVA |
|
Cerebrovascular accident |
| CDV |
|
Cardiovascular disease |
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