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Therapeutics > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Comprehensive Health Care > Primary Health Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare

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Aftercare  

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  • After Care
  • After Treatment
  • After-Treatment
  • After-Treatments

Note

  • medical, nursing, psychiatric care after discharge from a hospital or other health facility; differentiate from REHABILITATION which is for getting a person back to pre-illness work or other activity

Scope note

  • The care and treatment of a convalescent patient, especially that of a patient after surgery.

History note

  • 94; was AFTER CARE 1968-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000359

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