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deinstitutionalization
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de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion (d-nst-tsh-n-l-zshn)
n.
The release of institutionalized people, especially mental health patients, from an institution for placement and care in the community.
de·insti·tution·al·ize v.
deinstitutionalization
[dē·in′stityo̅o̅′shənal′īzā′shən]
Etymology: L, de + instituere, to put in place
a change in the location and focus of mental health care from an institutional to a community setting.


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