American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: The professional organization of American orthopaedists. Literally, the practice of bone straightening of children, orthopaedics is the branch of surgery that is broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones).
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- American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP. Its member pediatricians “dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.” According to the Academy, it had as of 1998 some 53,000 members in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Over 34,000 of them were board-certified and called Fellows […]
- American Association for Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science: Spoken of as the “triple-AS”, the American Association for the Advancement of Science is an organization concerned not only with the biomedical sciences but with all of the sciences. The AAAS publishes the weekly journal “Science”, one of the more famous scientific periodicals. “Science” carries a wide range […]
- American Association of Dermatology
American Association of Dermatology: One of a multitude of professional societies in the health arena. The AMA (the American Medical Association) is a better known example in the U.S. Only a small selection of the many health-related organizations is given as a sampler in this dictionary.
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
American Cancer Society (ACS): A “nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.” The American Cancer Society is one of the oldest and largest voluntary health agencies in the United States. It is […]
- American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians: A medical society for internal medicine. The ACP motto is “Doctors for Adults.” Its mission is “to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.” ACP members include over 100,000 physicians in general internal medicine and related subspecialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, […]