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The following Abbreviations are taken from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management Version 2.&nbsp;<ref>http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/Hospitals/NHO_Abbreviations_Booklet.pdf</ref>  
The following Abbreviations are taken from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management Version 2.&nbsp;<ref>http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/Hospitals/NHO_Abbreviations_Booklet.pdf</ref>  


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| Centimeter<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>
| Centimeter<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>  
| &nbsp;cm
| &nbsp;cm
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| Gram
| Gram  
| &nbsp;g&nbsp;
| &nbsp;g&nbsp;
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| Kilocalorie
| Kilocalorie  
| &nbsp;kcal
| &nbsp;kcal
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| Kilogram
| Kilogram  
| &nbsp;Kg
| &nbsp;Kg
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| Litre
| Litre  
| &nbsp;L
| &nbsp;L
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| Milligram
| Milligram  
| &nbsp;mg
| &nbsp;mg
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| Millilitre
| Millilitre  
| &nbsp;mL
| &nbsp;mL
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| Millimetre
| Millimetre  
| &nbsp;mm
| &nbsp;mm
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| Millimole
| Millimole  
| &nbsp;Mmol
| &nbsp;Mmol
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Abbreviations assist healthcare professionals to make effective use of their time. These abbreviations should be recognised and agreed upon in order to ensure best practice.


The following Abbreviations are taken from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management Version 2. [1]

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Units[edit | edit source]

Centimeter  cm
Gram  g 
Kilocalorie  kcal
Kilogram  Kg
Litre  L
Milligram  mg
Millilitre  mL
Millimetre  mm
Millimole  Mmol


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