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MCPHS - Acronyms
MCPHS - Healthcare Acronyms Test 4
| Acronym | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACSM | American College of Sports Medicine |
| ACS | American Cancer Society |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| BAC | Blood Alcohol Concentration |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy / Breast Self-Examination |
| BT | Bio-Terrorism |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CJD | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Diseases |
| COMMIT | Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DPP | Diabetes Prevention Program |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ETS | Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| HAART | Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy |
| HBC | High Blood Cholesterol |
| HBM | Health Belief Model |
| HBP | High Blood Pressure |
| HDL | High-Density Lipoprotein |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HP | Healthy People |
| HPAF | Health Problem Analysis Framework |
| HPS | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| IDs | Infectious Diseases |
| IMR | Infant Mortality Rate |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| LBW | Low Birth Weight |
| LCD | Leading Cause of Death |
| LDL | Low-Density Lipoprotein |
| LFT | liver function test |
| MMR | Maternal Mortality Rate |
| MMWR | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| MSA | Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement |
| NCCDPHP | National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| NDEP | National Diabetes Education Program |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Administration |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NOI | Notice of Inquiry |
| NPCR | National Program of Cancer Registries |
| NRA | National Rifle Association |
| NTDs | Neural Tube Defects |
| OW | Overweight |
| PC | Prenatal Care |
| PE | Physical Education |
| PSA | Public Service Announcements |
| QOL | Quality of Life |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SES | Socioeconomic Status |
| SHS | Second Hand Smoke |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| tgpha | Ten greatest public health achievement |
| TIPS | Tobacco Information and Prevention Source |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| WHISC | Women's Health: Interventions for Smoking Cessation |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WHR | Waist to Hip Ratio |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
| WISQARS | Web-based Inquiry Statistic Query and Reporting System |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
| YRBSS | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
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