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Patient Care
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Definition
: The services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals under their supervision for the benefit of the patient. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p269)
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; not a synonym for NURSING CARE: nursing care is only one type of patient care
Examples
Aftercare
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Ambulatory Care
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Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures
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Critical Care
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Custodial Care
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Day Care
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Episode of Care
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Foster Home Care
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Hospitalization
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Institutionalization
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Life Support Care
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Long-Term Care
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Night Care
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Nursing Care
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Palliative Care
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Patient Positioning
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Perinatal Care
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Perioperative Care
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Preconception Care
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Prenatal Care
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Preoperative Care
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Subacute Care
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Terminal Care
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Withholding Treatment
Other names
Care, Patient
