| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | FFAPAMM | Fédération Des Familles Et Amis De La Personne Atteinte De Maladie Mentale |
 | PCSO | Pacific Coast Society Of Orthodontics |
 | SFVDAS | San Fernando Valley Dental Assistants Society |
 | AVACI | Academy Of Veterinary Allergy And Clinical Immunology |
 | QMAS | Quality Measurement Advisory Service |
 | IOTF | International Obesity Task Force |
 | CNR | Clinical Nursing Research [periodical] |
 | NYDAA | New York Dental Assistants Association |
 | CNA / AIIC | Canadian Nurses Association / Association Des Infirmières Et Infirmiers Du Canada |
 | MDO | Maladies à Déclaration Obligatoires. Notifiable Diseases. |
 | SPS | Skin Pharmacology Society |
 | ICD-9 | International Classification Of Diseases - 9th Revision |
 | VA | Veterans Administration |
 | SAMU | Service D'Aide Médicale Urgente |
 | AIOP | Accademia Italiana Di Odontoiatria Protesica |