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home health care

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home health care
Home care Managed care Medical care that could be administered in a hospital or on an outpatient basis to Pts who are not sufficiently ambulatory to make frequent office or hospital visits Examples IV therapy given at Pt's residence, usually by a health care professional; HC ↓ need for hospitalization. Cf Ambulatory care, Inpatient care.


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