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... > Therapeutics > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Activities of Daily Living > Self Care
... > Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Activities of Daily Living > Self Care
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Comprehensive Health Care > Primary Health Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Activities of Daily Living > Self Care
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine > Rehabilitation > Activities of Daily Living > Self Care
Human Activities > Activities of Daily Living > Self Care

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Self Care  

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  • Self-Care

Note

  • = care prescribed by MD or generated by person himself & includes care for self, family or friends; differentiate from SELF MEDICATION (medication not prescribed by MD) and SELF ADMINISTRATION (admin of medication prescribed by MD or self admin of substances by exper animals)

Scope note

  • Caring for self when ill or positive actions and adopting behaviors to prevent illness.

History note

  • 81; was see ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING 1979-80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012648

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