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Preferred term

Subacute Care  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Medical and skilled nursing services provided to patients who are not in an acute phase of an illness but who require a level of care higher than that provided in a long-term care setting. (JCAHO, Lexikon, 1994)

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Post-acute Care
  • Postacute Care
  • Sub-Acute Care

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WPCWGZ4S-G

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