| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | APM | Academy Of Parapsychology And Medicine |
 | AAGP | American Academy Of General Practice; American Association For Geriatric Psychiatry |
 | JAMA | Journal Of The American Medical Association |
 | AHMC | Association Of Hospital Management Committees |
 | ASCI | American Society For Clinical Investigation |
 | AANA | American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists |
 | NMTCB | Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board |
 | ICS | International Cytokine Society |
 | ABPS | American Board Of Plastic Surgery |
 | ASDS | American Society For Dermatological Surgery |
 | AAHA | American Academy Of Hospital Attorneys; American Association Of Homes For The Aging |
 | ISSIR | International Society Of Sexual And Impotence Research |
 | AOD | Academy Of Oral Dynamics |
 | ASA | American Standards Association |
 | ABGC | American Board Of Genetic Counseling |