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Appendix B: Acronyms and Glossary
Appendix B: Acronyms and Glossary
Pages 177-184
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Appendix B Acronyms and Glossary ACRONYMS AAAASF American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities AAAHC Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Heath Care AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants ACGME Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACME Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education ACNM American College of Nurse-Midwives ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AMCB American Midwifery Certification Board ANSIRH Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health APA American Psychological Association APAOG Association of Physician Assistants in Obstetrics & Gynecology APC advanced practice clinician APHA American Public Health Association ARC-PA Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists ASC ambulatory surgery center CAPS Consortium of Abortion Providers CDC U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CI confidence interval 177
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178 THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF ABORTION CARE IN THE UNITED STATES CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CNM certified nurse-midwife CRNA certified registered nurse anesthetist D&C dilation and sharp curettage D&E dilation and evacuation EVA electric vacuum aspiration FAERS FDA Adverse Event Reporting System FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration FPL federal poverty level HWPP Health Workforce Pilot Project IOM Institute of Medicine IUD intrauterine device LMP last menstrual period MAC monitored anesthesia care MAP Midwest Access Project MVA manual vacuum aspiration NAF National Abortion Federation NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCI National Cancer Institute NONPF National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties NP nurse practitioner OB/GYN obstetrician/gynecologist OSHPD Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development PA physician assistant PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder RCOG Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RCT randomized controlled trial REMS Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy RHAP Reproductive Health Access Project RHEDI Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine
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advanced Include physician assistants (PAs) , certified nurse- practice midwives (CNMs)
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deep sedation A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot easily be aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimula tion. The ability to maintain ventilatory function independently may be impaired.
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The ability to maintain ventilatory function indepen dently is often impaired. Patients often require assis tance in maintaining a patent airway, and positive pres sure ventilation may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of neuro uscular function.
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receptor antagonist that competitively binds to the progesterone receptor, thereby inhibiting the physi ological action of progesterone, a hormone needed for a pregnancy to continue. When used together with another medicine called misoprostol (defined below)
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, and synthetic dilators, tubes with varying rigidity and size made of polymer. patient-centered Defined as "providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions." physician An individual certified to practice medicine with phyassistant (PA)
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unsafe abortion A procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy carried out either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards, or both. uterine A rupture in the uterus caused by traumatic or pathoperforation logic processes.
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