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  2. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    An Urdu language word meaning egg, for the pure-white uniform of traffic police in urban Pakistani areas like Karachi. Askar/Askari A Somali term meaning “soldier” which is often used by Somali immigrants to the United Kingdom to refer to police. It is commonly used by rappers in UK drill. Aynasız

  3. CNIC (Pakistan) - Wikipedia

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    The computerised national identity card (CNIC) (Urdu: قومی شناختی کارڈ, romanized: qaumī śanāxtī kārḍ) is an identity card with a 13-digit number available to all adult citizens of Pakistan and their diaspora counterparts, obtained voluntarily.

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The person-first stance advocates for saying "people with disabilities" instead of "the disabled" or "a person who is deaf" instead of "a deaf person". [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] However, some advocate against this, saying it reflects a medical model of disability whereas "disabled person" is more appropriate and reflects the social model of disability ...

  5. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Stiff person syndrome: SSPE Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction: STD Sexually transmitted disease: STI Sexually transmitted infection: SUNCT Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing: SUNDS Sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome: SWS Sturge–Weber ...

  6. Serious mental illness - Wikipedia

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    Many people living with SMI experience institutional recidivism, which is the process of being admitted and readmitted into the hospital. [7] This cycle is due in part to a lack of support being available for people living with SMI after being released from the hospital, frequent encounters between them and the police, as well as miscommunication between clinicians and police officers. [7]

  7. Medical certificate - Wikipedia

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    The date of the examination and the date on which the certificate was issued. Certificates may not be backdated, but they may cover a medically justifiable period prior to the medical examination taking place (for example, if an acutely ill person was unable to see a doctor immediately).

  8. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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    An advance healthcare directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. In the U.S. it has a ...

  9. Emergency medical services - Wikipedia

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    Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services, pre-hospital care or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. [1]