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• NACo — National Association of Counties
• NACCHO — National Association of County and City Health Officials
• NASHP — National Academy for State Health Policy
• NASMD — National Association of State Medicaid Directors
• NBRC — National Board for Respiratory Care
• NCD — Non-communicable disease
• NCHS — National Center for Health Statistics
• NCQA — National Committee for Quality Assurance
• NDC — National Drug Code
• NEJM — New England Journal of Medicine (standard PubMed abbreviation is N Engl J Med)
• NGA — National Governors Association
• NGC — National Guidelines Clearinghouse
• NwHIN — Nationwide Health Information Network
• NHS — National Health Service
• NHSC — National Health Savings Corps
• NICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• NIH — National Institutes of Health
• NIMH — National Institute of Mental Health
• NIOSH — National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
• NKDA — No Known Drug Allergies
• NLM — National Library of Medicine
• NMA — Nigerian Medical Association
• NMF — Nigerian Medical Forum
• NP — Nurse Practitioner
• NPRM — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• NPS — National Pharmaceutical Stockpile
• NRHA — National Rural Health Association
• NUM — Nurse Unit Manager