What does the abbreviation RR mean in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of RR. However, what is the medical abbreviation RR?
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What is the RR medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation RR stands for Respiratory Rate.
RR: Respiratory Rate
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