a&e: Accident and Emergency
AAHSA: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AAMC: American Association of Medical Colleges
AANC: American Association of Nutrition Consultants
AAPCC: Adjusted Average Per Capita Cost
AAPS: American Association of Physicians and Surgeons
AAS: Associate of Applied Science
ABA: American Board of Anesthesiology
ABAI: American Board of Allergy & Immunology
ABCRS: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
ABD: American Board of Dermatology
ABEM: American Board of Emergency Medicine
ABFP: American Board of Family Practice
ABIM: American Board of Internal Medicine
ABMG: American Board of Medical Genetics
ABMP: Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
ABMT: autologous bone marrow transplant
ABNM: American Board of Nuclear Medicine
ABNS: American Board of Neurological Surgery
ABOG: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ABOP: American Board of Ophthalmology
ABOS: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
ABOto: American Board of Otolaryngology
ABP: American Board of Pathology
ABP: American Board of Pediatrics
ABPM: American Board of Preventive Medicine
ABPMR: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
ABPN: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
ABPS: American Board of Plastic Surgery
ABR: American Board of Radiology
ABS: American Board of Surgery
ABTS: American Board of Thoracic Surgery
ABU: American Board of Urology
AC: acupuncture
ACF: Administration for Children and Families
ACS: American Cancer Society
ADA: American Dental Association
ADA: American Diabetes Association
ADA: American Dietetic Association
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act