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A - Medical Abbreviations
A & E – Accident and Emergency
AAC – Advisory Appointments Committee
ABHI – Association of British Healthcare Industries
ABM – Activity-Based Management
ABPI – Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ABPsS - Associate British Psychological Society
AC – Audit Commission
ACAC – Area Clinical Audit Committee
ACDA – Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
ACDP – Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
ACHCEW – Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales ACIG – Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Information Group
ACLS – Advanced Coronary Life Support
ACME – Advisory Committee on Medical Establishment (Scotland)
ACMT – Advisory Committee on Medical Training
ACTR – Additional Cost of Teaching and Research
ADC – Automatic Data Capture
ADH – Additional Duty Hours
ADMS – Assistant Director of Medical Services
ADNS – Assistant Director of Nursing Services
ADP – Automatic Data Processing
ADR – Adverse Drug Reaction
AFOM – Associate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
AFPM – Associate of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
AGMETS – Advisory Group on Medical and Dental Education, Training and Staffing
AHA – Associate of the Institute of Hosptial Administrator
AHCPA – Association of Health Centre and Practicec Administrators
AHHRM – Association of Healthcare Human Resource Management
AIM(1) – Advanced Informatics in Medicine
AIM(2) – Association of Independent Multifunds
AIMS – Association for Improvements in Maternity Services
AKC - Associate of King's College
ALA – Association of Local Authorities
ALAC – Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre
ALERT - Acute Life threatening Events - Recognition and Treatment
ALOS – Average Length of Stay
AMA – American Medical Association
AMEE – Association for Medical Education in Europe
AMQ - American Medical Qualification
AMRC(1) – Association of Medical Research Charities
AMRC(2) – Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
AMS – Army Medical Services
AMSPAR – Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Administrators and Receptionists
AODP - Association of Operating Department Practitioners
AOP – Association of Optometrists
APD - Advanced Professional Development
APH – Association of Public Health
APLS – Advanced Paediatric Life Support
AQH – Association for Quality in Healthcare ARSAC - Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
ARSH – Association of Royal Society of Health
ASEC – Associate Specialist Education Committee
ASIT – Association of Surgeons in Training
ASME – Association for the Study of Medical Education
ASSIST – Association for Information Management and Technology Staff in the NHS
ASW – Approved Social Worker
ATLS – Advanced Trauma Life Support
ATMD – Association of Trust Medical Directors
ATTRACT - Ask TRiP to Rapidly Alleviate Confused Thoughts
AUDGP - Association of University Departments of General Practice
AVG – Ambulatory Visit Group
AVMA – Action for the Victims of Medical Accidents