International Organization
WHO
World Health Organization
ER
Emergency Room / Emergency Department
ECG / EKG
Electrocardiogram machine
RN
Registered Nurse
NHS
National Health Service
UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner
MD
Medical Doctor
NHI
National Health Insurance
IFRC
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
OR
Operating Room (Surgery)
CT
Computed Tomography scanner
GP
General Practitioner
SHI
Social Health Insurance
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without borders)
ENT
Ear, Nose and Throat Department
IV
Intravenous line/drip
PT
Physical Therapist (Physiotherapist)
PHI
Private Health Insurance
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
OB/GYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
BP monitor
Blood Pressure monitor
NP
Nurse Practitioner
HIIS
Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia