What does the medical term DHW stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of DHW. Below is the meaning that the abbreviation DHW stands for.
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What does DHW mean in medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the DHW medical term mean Department of Health and Welfare.
DHW: Department of Health and Welfare
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| AICD | Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator |
| BABD | Basilar Artery Branch Disease |
| BLE | bilateral lower extremities; both lower extremities |
| BORL | Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory |
| CEBC | Central European Biomedical Congress |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHRR | County Health Rankings and Roadmaps |
| CK | Creatinine Kinase |
| CLIA | clinical laboratory improvement amendments |
| CMGB | Club Medical du Grand Boulogne |
| CNDH | Center for Nutrition Diet and Health |
| DIPC | Director of Infection Prevention and Control |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| DXT | radiotherapy |
| EDB | ethylene dibromide; extensor digitorum brevis |
| EMIG | Emergency Medicine Interest Group |
| EPAR | European Public Assessment Report |
| EPSDT | early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment |
| FV | Flu Vomiting |
| GMIG | Geriatric Medicine Interest Group |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| Gyn | gynecolog(y/ist/ic) |
| HCW | health care worker |
| HEV | Hepatitis E virus |
| HMG-CoA | hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A |
| HPL | human placental lactogen |
| HSEO | Health Safety and Environment Office |
| HSW | Health Safety And Welfare |
| IAOMT | International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology |
| IM | Intramuscular also Intramedullary |
| IMAC | Integrative Medicine Advisory Committee |
| IPMT | International Postgraduate Medical Training |
| JCMH | Johnson County Mental Health |
| JL | Judkins left (catheter) |
| KFT | Kidney Function Test |
| KPMG | Kaiser Permanente Medical Group |
| LB | live birth; lower body |
| LISH | Life Individuality Style and Health |
| LISN | Listening In Spatialized Noise |
| LMD | Local Medical Doctor |
| LMSS | Liverpool Medical Students Society |
| MERA | Medical Equipment Repair Associates |
| MGF | maternal grandfather |
| MHMRA | Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority |
| MIVA | monitored intravenous anesthesia |
| MLCD | Medical Law Cases For Doctors |
| MMQ | Masters of Medical Qigong |
| MPTD | Maximum Primary Tumor Diameter |
| MSRB | Medical Services Review Board |
| MTQ | Medical Technology Quality |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| NMDs | Neuronal migration disorders |
| NUCS | Nuclear Medicine |
| O-M | Opsoclonus-Myoclonus |
| OARSI | Osteoarthritis Research Society Interntational |
| OC | oral contraceptive; osteocalcin; obstetrical conjugate; oleoresin capsicum; oral cavity |
| OCB | Obsessive Compulsive Behavior |
| ODT | orally disintegrating tablet |
| OGT | oral glucose tolerance (test) |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| OPO | Organ Procurement Organization |
| PCH | personal care home |
| PCTA | percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
| PEHS | Public and Environmental Health Services |
| PHCN | Preferred Health Care Network |
| PI | principal investigator; protease inhibitors; performance improvement; perfusion index; peripheral iridotomy; present illness; previous illness |
| PLOF | Prior Level Of Function |
| PMR | polymyalgia rheumatica |
| PR/R | per rectum/rectal |
| PSGL | Human P-selectin glycoprotein ligand |
| PSH | Past Surgical History |
| RDP | random donor platelets |
| RMHU | Residential Mental Health Unit |
| RVM | right ventricular mean |
| SBGM | self blood glucose monitoring |
| SOMN | Statement Of Medical Necessity |
| TCI | Transient Cerebral Ischemia |
| TOD | target organ damage |
| TUMMY | Stomach |
| Tm | Thulium (element) |
| U/O | Under Observation for …. |
| UHA | University HealthCare Alliance |
| UNFO | Universal Neonatal Foot Orthotic |
| VTEC | Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli, |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
| cert | certified, certificate |
| dRVVT | Dilute Russell’s viper venom time |
| inj | injection; injury |
| kg | kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 pounds = 1,000 g) |
| umb | umbilicus, umbilical |
