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Meeting References

Search for meeting agendas, minutes and other meeting references for future and past meetings (i.e. Defense Health Board, Beneficiary Advisory Panel, DoD P&T Committee, etc.)

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Glossary Term
Mar 16, 2018

Health Care Provider

Any member of the Armed Forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or personal services contract employee under Title 10, United States Code, Section 1091 authorized by the Department of Defense to perform health care functions.

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Mar 16, 2018

Operational Military Unit

Any operational, deployable unit, unit-type code or pre-positioned asset(s). This includes personnel and deployable medical systems equipment.

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Mar 16, 2018

Reserve Component (RC)

The Armed Forces of the United States Reserve Component consists of the Army National Guard of the United States, the Army Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air National Guard of the United States, the Air Force Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve.

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Mar 16, 2018

First Responder

Anyone who provides initial and immediate medical care to self or others.

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Mar 16, 2018

Certification

A process by which a Military Department, agency, or association grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by the Military Departments, agency, or association.

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Mar 16, 2018

Preventable Death

A death that occurred from a survivable injury when the tactical situation did not limit prompt or optimal medical care.

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Nov 8, 2017

Medical Care Ethics

Theories, principles, and norms related to morally right and wrong decisions and actions in health care.  This includes decisions and actions of individuals involved in health care (including patients, families, surrogate decision makers, health care personnel, or other involved parties) as well as hospitals, health care delivery systems, health care...

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Nov 8, 2017

Health Care Personnel

Individuals who have received special training or education in a health related field and who perform services in or for the DOD in that field.  Also known as medical personnel. Health care personnel include, but are not limited to, individuals licensed, certified, or registered by a government agency or professional organization to provide specific ...

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Nov 8, 2017

Military Health System (MHS)

DOD medical and dental programs, personnel, facilities, and other assets operating pursuant to Chapter 55 of Title 10, United States Code, by which the DOD provides:  Health care services and support to the Military Services during the range of military operations. Health care services and support to members of the Military Services, their family mem...

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Nov 8, 2017

Medical Ethics Consultation

A service provided by an individual or group to assist patients, families, surrogate decision makers, health care professionals, or other involved parties resolve value-laden concerns that emerge in health care.

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Nov 8, 2017

Health Related Field

 Any administration, direct provision of patient care, or ancillary or other health support services.

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Oct 31, 2017

Antibiogram

Aggregate profile of bacterial pathogen antimicrobial drug susceptibilities; profiles can be local, regional, national, etc.


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Oct 31, 2017

One Health Surveillance

Integration of public health and veterinary disease, food, and environmental surveillance through appropriate data sharing, enhancement, expansion and coordination of existing surveillance systems, and creation of a regional laboratory network providing a standardized platform for resistance testing.


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