What does the medical abbreviation CAU stand for?
In some cases, the abbreviation CAU may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical abbreviation CAU mean?
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What is CAU medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation CAU means child and adolescent unit; clinical assessment unit.
CAU: child and adolescent unit; clinical assessment unit
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