| BTLS | basic trauma life support |
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| CAL | cafe au lait; calcium test; calculated average life; calories; chronic airflow limitation; computer-... |
| DEALE | declining exponential approximation of life expectancy [method] |
| ELS | Eaton-Lambert syndrome; electron loss spectroscopy; extended least square; extracorporeal life suppo... |
| ELSO | Extracorporeal Life Support Organization |
| urban health services | Health services, public or private, in urban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| flight into health | In dynamic psychotherapy, the early but often only temporary disappearance of the symptoms that ostensibly brought the patient into therapy; a defense against the anxiety engendered by the prospect of further psychoanalytic exploration of the patient's conflicts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forest health | A condition of ecosystem sustainability and attainment of management objectives for a given forest area. Usually considered to include green trees, snags, resilient stands growing at a moderate rate, and endemic levels of insects and disease. Natural processes still function or are duplicated through management intervention. (05 Dec 1998) |