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Survivors
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Definition
: Persons who have experienced a prolonged survival after serious disease or who continue to live with a usually life-threatening condition as well as family members, significant others, or individuals surviving traumatic life events.
Examples
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
;
HIV Long-Term Survivors
Other names
Long-
Term Survivors; Survivors, Long-
Term; Survivor, Long-
Term; Long-
Term Survivor; Long Term Survivors; Survivor