Dumfries & Galloway Health Board
Prescribing Support Team

Glossary


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CBT

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

CHD

Coronary Heart Disease

CHI

Commission for Health Improvement

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

Creatinine

A substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidneys. Increased blood levels of creatinine indicate a problem with kidney function.

CRP

A plasma protein that rises in the blood with the inflammation of certain conditions.

CSM

Committee on the Safety of Medicines

CVD

Cerebrovascular Disease