What does the medical term PRO mean?
In some cases, the abbreviation PRO may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical abbreviation PRO stand for?
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What is the PRO medical abbreviation?
In medical field, the PRO medical abbreviation stands for peer review organization.
PRO: peer review organization
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| DON | director of nursing |
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