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chronic shock

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chronic shock
n.
The state of subnormal blood volume that develops in an individual with a debilitating disease, especially in the elderly, and that makes the person susceptible to hemorrhagic shock if moderate blood loss occurs, as that which may occur during an operation.
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As helpful as the ten chapters are the ten appendices that present useful information in the form of checklists related to topics like the characteristics of healthy families, distorted thought patterns, symptoms of chronic shock and tactics for establishing boundaries and forgiveness.
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