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After-Hours Care
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Definition
: Medical care provided after the regular practice schedule of the physicians. Usually it is designed to deliver 24-hour-a-day and 365-day-a-year patient care coverage for emergencies, triage, pediatric care, or hospice care.
See Also
Night Care
Examples
Answering Services
Other names
Out of Hours Medical Care; Medical Care, Out-
of-
Hours; Out-
of-
Hours Medical Care; After Hours Care
