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Glossary of Terms

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Abstract

This is an extensive annotated list of definitions used in the Guidelines. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor is it a comprehensive dictionary. It seeks to define terms in ways that are applicable to all of the disciplines involved in disaster medicine and management. Terms included are to be used as defined for all research and evaluations using these Guidelines and Templates.

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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 17 , Issue S3: Health Disaster Management: Guidelines for Evaluation and Research in the “Utstein Style” , December 2002 , pp. 144 - 167
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Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2002

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