ICU
Abbreviation Health Care Systems and Settings
Intensive care unit.
Sources
- Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 8 Key Terms · OpenStax
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