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In medicine, term used to describe a disease of sudden and severe onset which resolves quickly; for example, pneumonia and meningitis. In contrast, a chronic condition develops and remains over a long period.
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A clinician, educator and researcher who many say has "changed the face of intensive care," Zimmerman, together with Knaus and others, is credited with developing the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) scoring system--the most recognized and cited health outcomes research tool in the world.
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