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