Glossary
Welcome to the land of acronyms!
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ABC
Home Biological Common
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ABTE
Foods Bioprocesses Toxicology Environments
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PCA
Pathological Anatomy & Cytology
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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AFGSU
Certificate of Training in Emergency Gestures and Care
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AIES
Health Education Information Action
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ANSM
National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products
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ABS
Adapted Physical Activity
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APAS
Adapted Physical Activity and Health
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BOW
Clinical Research Associate
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ARE
Anesthesiologist Resuscitator
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RMA
Medical Regulation Assistant
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ARS
Regional Health Agency
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stroke
Stroke
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BB@C
Blood and Brain @ Caen Normandy
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CAMP
Medico-Psychological Reception Center
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CATTP
Part-Time Therapeutic Reception Center
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CBSB
Chemistry and Biology applied to Health and Well-being
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CCMR
Rare Disease Competence Center
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CDC
Competence Center
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CDOS
Diagnosis and Orientation Center for Deafness
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CDR
Reference Center
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UDC
Users' Commission
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EEC
External Electric Shocks
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CEFARM
Training Center for Medical Regulation Assistants
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CEIP-A
Center for Assessment and Information on Pharmacodependence and Addictovigilance
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CEP
Parkinson Expert Center
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CERM
Center for Studies and Research on Medicines of Normandy
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CESU
Emergency Care Education Center
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CETD
Pain Assessment and Treatment Center
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CFA PSS
Training Center for Health and Social Professions Apprentices
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CFTR
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
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CHPOT
Hospital Coordination of Organ and Tissue Harvesting
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CME
Institutional Medical Commission
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CMF
Maxillofacial surgery
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CMRR
Resource and Research Memory Center
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CN2R
National Center for Resources and Resilience
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CNR
National Reference Center
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CNRS
National Center for Scientific Research
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COBIOM
Biological Collection Addictive and Mental Illnesses
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SOC
Specialized Obstetric Consultations
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COSMA
HAND Scleroderma CONSULTATION
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covid
corona virus disease
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CPDPN
Multidisciplinary Center for Prenatal Diagnosis
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CPP
Committee for the Protection of Persons
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CRB
Biological Resource Center
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CRBSP
Biomedical and Public Health Research Committee
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CRCM
Resource and Competence Centers for Cystic Fibrosis
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CRDN
Regional Neonatal Screening Center
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CRDN
Regional Neonatal Screening Center
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FRIZZY
Emergency Claims and Complaints Unit
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CREX
Feedback Committee
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SHOUT
Research and Innovation Commission
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CRMR
Reference Center for Rare Diseases
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CRMW
Willebrand Disease Reference Center
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CRPN
Normandy Regional Psychotrauma Center
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CRPPE
Regional Center for Occupational and Environmental Pathologies
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CRPV
Regional PharmacoVigilance Center
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CRRA
Call Reception and Settlement Center
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CRTH
Center for the Treatment of Hemorrhagic Diseases
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CRTLA
Reference Center for Language and Learning Disorders
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CSAPA
Addictology Care and Support Center
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CSE
Establishment Social Committee
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CSIRMT
Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medical-Technical Care Commission
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CSO
Specialized Obesity Center
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CUMP
Medical-Psychological Emergency Cells
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CUMR
University Center for Kidney Diseases
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DAC
Coordination Support Mechanism
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DAGJ
Department of General and Legal Affairs
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DAI
Department of Infectious Agents
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DASRI
Waste from Health Care Activities with Infectious Risks
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DGOS
Directorate General for the Offer of Care
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IUD
Inter-University Diploma
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DREETS
Regional Directorate for the Economy, Employment, Labor and Solidarity
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DRI
Research and Innovation Department
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DVMO
Voluntary Bone Marrow Donors
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APS
Teachers in Adapted Physical Activity
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ECTS
European Credits Transfer System
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DHS
Health Data Warehouse
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EEG
Electroencephalography
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DFS
French Blood Establishment
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EHPAD
Residential establishment for dependent elderly people
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EMDSP
Mobile Pain and Palliative Care Team
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EMG
ElectroMyography
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EMSI
Mobile Intensive Care Team
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EOH
Operational Hygiene Team
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PPE
Assessment of Professional Practices
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EPSM
Public Mental Health Institution
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EPSM
Public Mental Health Institution
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EPST
Scientific and Technological Public Establishments
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EREN
Space for Ethical Reflection in Normandy
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ERRSPP
Regional Pediatric Palliative Care Resource Team
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FEH
Woman Child Hematology
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FeNoMIH
Normande Interhospital Federation Microbiology Infectiology Hygiene
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FESUM
European Federation of Hand Emergency Services
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FHU
University Hospital Federation
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SONLAN
Rare Diseases Health Sector dedicated to ALS
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online
Open Distance Learning
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GEC
Clinical Ethics Group
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GHT
Territory Hospital Group
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GIRCI
Interregional Group for Clinical Research and Innovation
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GIRCINO
Interregional Group for Clinical Research and Innovation North-West
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GIS
Scientific interest group
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GOCE
Childhood Cancer
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GRAM
Microbial Adaptation Research Group
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GRAPAS
Research Group in Adapted Physical Activities and Health
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HAD
Home Hospitalization
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HAS
High Authority of Health
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HC
Full Hospitalization
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HDJ
Day hospital
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HDS
Week Hospital
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HGEN
Hepato-Gastroenterology-Nutrition
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HLA
Human Leukocyte
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HPDD
Scheduled Fixed-Term Hospitalization
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HPLC
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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HPV
Human papillomavirus infections
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PAH
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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HTLV
Human T-cell lymphoma virus
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AI
Artificial intelligence
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IADE
State Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist
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IBODE
State Certified Operating Room Nurse
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CI
Heart failure
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IDE
State Registered Nurse
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CEDI
Nurse DE Coordination
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IFA
Paramedic Training Institute
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IFAS
Training Institute for Caregivers
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IFCS
Institute for the Training of Health Managers
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IFMEM
Training Institute for Medical Electroradiology Technicians
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IFSI
Nursing Training Institute
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IUI
Intra Uterine Insemination
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BMI
Body mass index
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IML
Forensic Institute
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INCa
National Cancer Institute
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InVS
National Institute for Health Monitoring
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AIO
Osteo-Articular infection
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IPA
Advanced Practice Nurse
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MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
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ITBS
Territorial Institute of Health Biology
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UR
University Institute of the Spine
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Abortion
Abortion
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the ARS
the Regional Health Agency
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HOE
Operational Hygiene Team
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THE ACE
License with Health Access option
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lba
bronchoalveolar fluid
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LBM
Medical Biology Laboratory
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LBMR
Reference Medical Biology Laboratory
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ldp
peritoneal dialysis fluid
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LPA
Logistics Pharmacy Administration
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M3C
Complex Congenital Heart Malformations
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MAP
Threat of Premature Birth
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MBAI
Bullous Autoimmune Diseases
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MCAD
Medium-Chain-Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
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MCGRE
Rare Constitutional Diseases of the Red Blood Cell and Erythropoiesis
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MCO
Medicine Surgery Obstetrics
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SAME
Medical Electroradiology Technicians
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MERM
Technician in Medical Electro-Radiology
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MHC
Constitutional Hemorrhagic Diseases
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MIR
Intensive Medicine & Resuscitation
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MOeS
Management of Health Organizations
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RPM
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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MSD
Meso Scale Discovery
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MSMS
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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MSS
Sport-Health House
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NPAD
Home Parenteral Nutrition
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NPAD
Home Parenteral Nutrition
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OFSEP
French Observatory of Multiple Sclerosis
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WHO
World Health Organization
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OPCO
Skill Operators
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ENT
Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
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PASS
Permanences of Access to Health Care
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PBS
Phosphate Buffer Saline
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PCI
Infection Prevention & Control
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PCR
Polymerase Chain
Reaction -
dp
protected distal sampling
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PE
Evoked Potentials
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PEMR
Rare Diseases Expertise Platform
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PFRS
Health Training and Research Center
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PHRC
Clinical Research Hospital Program
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PHRIP
Hospital Nursing and Paramedical Research Program
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LDCs
Assisted reproduction
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people with reduced mobility
Someone with reduced mobility
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PNDS
National Protocols for Diagnosis and Care
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PNNS
National Health Nutrition Plan
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PUI
Indoor Pharmacy
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PURR
Emergency and Rapid Response Platform
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RAAC
Improved Recovery After Surgery
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IUGR
Intrauterine Growth Retardation
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CPR
Multidisciplinary Consultation Meeting
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RMM
Mortality and Morbidity Review
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UAS
Urgent Medical Aid Service
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UAA
Emergency Reception Service
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SCAD
Clinical follow-up at home
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SEP
Multiple Sclerosis
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SF-MOCAE
Federative structure of cyto-MOlecular oncogenetics of the University Hospital of CAEn
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SFCE
French Childhood Cancer Society
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SFCP
French Society of Pediatric Surgery
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SGUM
Genito-Urinary Syndrome of Menopause
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SHUMU
Hospital-University Emergency Medicine Service
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SIGAPS
Scientific Publications Query, Management and Analysis System
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ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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SMR
Medical and Rehabilitation Care
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SMUR
Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Service
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SSIAD
Home Nursing Services
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SSR
Aftercare and Rehabilitation
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SUMPPS
University Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion
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TAVI
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
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TCA
Eating Disorders
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TCBN
Caen lower Normandy tumor library
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TCC
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
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TEC
Laboratory technician
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TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
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THMs
Hormone Treatment for Menopause
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ToxEMAC
Environmental Toxicology, Airborne Environments and Cancers
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TRL
Technology Readiness Level
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PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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UBRC
Biostatistics and Clinical Research Unit
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UCA
Ambulatory Surgery Unit
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UDM
Medical Dialysis Unit
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UFR
Training and Research Unit
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UGO
Gynecology-Obstetrics Emergencies
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WBU
Ambulatory Medicine Unit
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UMJ
Medico-Judicial Unit
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UMPU
Post Emergency Medical Unit
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UMR
Medical Research Unit
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A G
General Neurology Unit
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A V
Neuro-Vascular Unit
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RCU
Clinical Research Unit
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USC
Continuing Care Unit
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USI
Intensive Care Unit
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USLD
Long Term Care Unit
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UTAC
Inpatient unit for disconcerting patient
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UTIC
Heart Failure Treatment Unit
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UTNC
Transversal Unit of Clinical Nutrition
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus