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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CDC | center of disease control universal precautions |
| OSHA | occupational safety health administration workplace |
| FDA | federal drug administation |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization come to investigate hospital |
| MRC | medical reserve corp keeps civilans ready for upcoming emergencys |
| WHO | world health organizations divisions of united nations, promote world wide |
| AST | Association of Surgical Technologists professional organization, published magazine, maintain membership, continuing education |
| ARC/STSA | Accreditation Review Council on Education on Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting responsible for on site visits, applys to programs, provides educational standards |
| CAAHEP | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accreditation |
| NBSTA | National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting certification exam |
| ACS | american college of surgeons surg techs biggest supporter |
| AMA | american medical association art and science of medicine and betterment of public health |
| proprietary | patient doesnt have to pay if they can afford |