| A | B |
| WHO | world health organization |
| USDHHS | U.S. department of health and human services |
| NIH | national institues of health |
| CDC | centers for disease control |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| AHCPR | agency for health care policy and research |
| OSHA | occupational safety and health administration |
| world health organization | international, statistics, info on diseases |
| U.S. department of health and human services | national, health problems in United States |
| national institutes of health | disease research |
| centers for disease control and prevention | investigates cause, spread, control of diseases in certain populations |
| food and drug administration | regulates food and drug products sold to the public |
| agency for health care policy and research | research the quality of health care delivery |
| occupational safety and health administration | standards that protect workers from job-related injuries & illnesses |
| health departments | specific services by state or local community |