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Patient Care Planning
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Definition
: Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient.
for individual patient: do not confuse with PATIENT-CENTERED CARE which is institutional & administrative management
See Also
Aftercare
;
Consumer Participation
Examples
Advance Care Planning
;
Case Management
;
Critical Pathways
Other names
Nursing Care Plans; Planning, Patient Care; Plan, Nursing Care; Nursing Care Plan; Care Plans, Nursing; Care Planning, Patient; Care Plan, Nursing; Care Goals; Care Goal; Plans, Nursing Care; Goals of Care