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Hospitalization
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Definition
: The confinement of a patient in a hospital.
being in a hosp or being placed in a hosp: do not confuse with PATIENT ADMISSION or PATIENT READMISSION
See Also
Child, Hospitalized
;
Institutionalization
;
Length of Stay
;
Patient Discharge
Examples
Length of Stay
;
Patient Admission
;
Patient Discharge
;
Patient Readmission
;
Patient Transfer
Other names
Hospitalizations