Table 1 Key definitions used in the review
From: Emergency care in post-conflict settings: a systematic literature review
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Emergency care | The delivery of health services for conditions that require rapid intervention to avert death or disability, or for which delays of hours can worsen prognosis or render care less effective [7] |
Post-conflict | A transitional period, characterized by destabilization, where past war or conflict exists on one end and a future period of peace on the other, often most associated with a period of rebuilding and reconstruction |