| D008134 |
Long-Term Care |
Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care. |
Care, Long-Term,Long Term Care |
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| D002908 |
Chronic Disease |
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). |
Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic |
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| D006763 |
Hospitals, Chronic Disease |
Hospitals which provide care to patients with long-term illnesses. |
Chronic Disease Hospitals,Hospitals, Tuberculosis,Sanitaria, Tuberculosis,Sanitoria, Tuberculosis,Chronic Disease Hospital,Hospital, Chronic Disease,Hospital, Tuberculosis,Sanitarias, Tuberculosis,Sanitorias, Tuberculosis,Tuberculosis Hospital,Tuberculosis Hospitals,Tuberculosis Sanitaria,Tuberculosis Sanitarias,Tuberculosis Sanitoria,Tuberculosis Sanitorias |
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| D006782 |
Hospitals, Special |
Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service. |
Special Hospital,Hospital, Special,Special Hospitals |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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