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Assessment: The imposition of a tax, charge or lein, usually according to established rates.

PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale – an assessment tool to evaluate the presence/absence and severity of positive, negative and general psychopathology of schizophrenia.

ISO 9000: Developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), it is a set of standards for quality management systems that is accepted around the world. Organizations that conform . . . View Full Definition

Dairy And Tobacco Adjustment Act Of 1983: P.L. 98-180 (November 29, 1983) was designated the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983. Title I authorized a voluntary dairy diversion program, which was operated between January 1984 a . . . View Full Definition

Dairy Promotion Program: The Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 authorized a national producer program for dairy product promotion, research, and nutrition education as part of a comprehensive strategy to in . . . View Full Definition

No Net Cost: A provision requiring that a price support program be operated at no cost to the federal government. The No-Net-Cost Tobacco Act of 1982 required the participants in the 1982 and subsequent . . . View Full Definition

AIMS: Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale - an assessment tool designed to measure abnormal movements in different parts of the body that may be caused by drug treatments.

No Public Health Hazard: A category used in ATSDR's public health assessment documents for sites where people have never and will never come into contact with harmful amounts of site-related substances.

Root Mean Squared (RMS): A term used to indicate the average level of power that a receiver or amplifier can sustain over a given period of time. Average power ratings (ex: 100 watts RMS) provide a more realistic as . . . View Full Definition

Credit Rating: A predictor of the ability to pay back a loan. The credit rating is a result of credit scoring