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abnormalities

AB

 

microbiology

MI

administration & dosage

AD

 

mortality

MO

adverse effects

AE

 

nursing

NU

analysis

AN

 

organization & administration

OG

anatomy & histology

AH

 

pathogenicity

PY

blood

BL

 

pathology

PA

cerebrospinal fluid

CF

 

pharmacokinetics

PK

chemistry

CH

 

pharmacology

PD

classification

CL

 

physiology

PH

complications

CO

 

physiopathology

PP

congenital

CN

 

poisoning

PO

contraindications

CT

 

prevention & control

PC

cytology

CY

 

psychology

PX

diagnosis

DI

 

radiation effects

RE

diagnostic use

DU

 

radiography

RA

diet therapy

DH

 

radionuclide imaging

RI

drug effects

DE

 

radiotherapy

RT

drug therapy

DT

 

rehabilitation

RH

economics

EC

 

secretion

SE

education

ED

 

standards

ST

epidemiology

EP

 

statistics & numerical data

SN

ethnology

EH

 

supply & distribution

SD

etiology

ET

 

surgery

SU

genetics

GE

 

therapeutic use

TU

history

HI

 

therapy

TH

immunology

IM

 

toxicity

TO

injuries

IN

 

transmission

TM

instrumentation

IS

 

trends

TD

legislation & jurisprudence

LJ

 

ultrasonography

US

manpower

MA

 

utilization

UT

metabolism

ME

 

virology

VI

methods

MT