What is the DOU medical abbreviation?

What does the medical term DOU stand for?

There may be more than one meaning of DOU. However, what does the medical abbreviation DOU mean?

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What is the meaning of DOU medical abbreviation?

In the medicine field, the DOU abbreviation stands for Direct Observation Unit.

DOU: Direct Observation Unit

NIDDM	Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Gyn	gynecolog(y/ist/ic)
MM	Multiple Myeloma
PPF	plasma protein fraction
LPI	laser peripheral iridotomy
PKR	partial knee replacement; photorefractive keratotomy
GVL	graft-versus-leukemia
IVD	intervertebral disk disease; in vitro diagnostics
TPPA	treponema pallidum particle agglutination (assay)
SANE	sexual assault nurse examiner
Emb	embryo
LRNE	low risk nutrition education
CSHF	chronic systolic heart failure
STH	somatotrophic hormone (somatotropin)
MPAP	mean pulmonary artery pressure
CDAD	Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
CTB	cease to breathe; chronic tuberculosis
PAH	para-aminohippurate; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon
PPN	Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition
ANC	Absolute Neutrophil Count
VLRA	verbal lead risk assessment
HBV	hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus
CLL	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
SCJ	sternoclavicular joint
NRM	non-rebreathing mask
Lys	lysine