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Managing Ballistic Injury in the NGO Environment

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There are tens of thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating today in most countries, with their scope varying from large, Northern-based charities to community-based self-help groups in the South. The World Bank defines NGOs as “private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services or undertake community development.” With increasing globalization, NGOs have become more influential in world affairs, and it has been estimated that over 15% of total overseas development aid are channeled through NGOs. These organizations are not directly affiliated with any national government, but often have a significant impact on the social, economic, and political activity of the country or region involved.

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    From reference 3, page 1693, with permission.

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    From reference 3, page 1693, with permission.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Emergency Surgery Division, Helsinki University, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

    Ari K. Leppäniemi

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  1. Dept. Surgery, Div. Traumatology &, University of Pennsylvania Medical Ctr., Spruce St. 3400, Philadelphia, 19104, Pennsylvania, USA

    Adam J. Brooks

  2. , Academic Department of Military Surgery, Frimley Park Foundation Trust, Surrey, GU16 7UJ, United Kingdom

    Jon Clasper

  3. Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Institute of Research & Development, Acad. Dept. of Military Surgery & Trauma, Vincent Drive, Birmingham, B15 2SQ, United Kingdom

    Mark Midwinter

  4. Birmingham Research Park, Acad. Dept. of Military Emergency Med., Vincent Drive, Birmingham, B15 2SQ, United Kingdom

    Timothy J. Hodgetts

  5. Inst. Research & Development, Dept. Military Anaesthesia, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SQ, United Kingdom

    Peter F. Mahoney

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Leppäniemi, A.K. (2011). Managing Ballistic Injury in the NGO Environment. In: Brooks, A., Clasper, J., Midwinter, M., Hodgetts, T., Mahoney, P. (eds) Ryan's Ballistic Trauma. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-124-8_37

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