| ICU | infant care unit; immunologic contact urticaria; intensive care unit; intermediate care unit |
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| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit; neurological intensive care unit; neurosurgical intensive care unit; n... |
| PCCM | pediatric critical care medicine; primary care case management; primary care case manager |
| PCP | parachlorophenate; patient care plan; pentachlorophenol; 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine; periphera... |
| PCS | palliative care service; Patient Care System; patterns of care study; pelvic congestion syndrome; ph... |
| patient-centreed care | Design of patient care wherein institutional resources and personnel are organised around patients rather than around specialised departments. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| medical care | The portion of care under a physician's direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peer review, health care | The concurrent or retrospective review by practicing physicians or other health professionals of the quality and efficiency of patient care practices or services ordered or performed by other physicians or other health professionals . (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory care unit | The hospital unit in which patients with respiratory conditions requiring special attention receive intensive medical care and surveillance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respite care | Patient care provided in the home or institution intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the family home care giver. (12 Dec 1998) |
| perinatal care | The care and management of the foetus and newborn infant in the perinatal period before, during, and after delivery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| perioperative care | Interventions to provide care prior to, during, and immediately after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child care | Care of children in the home or institution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child day care centres | Facilities which provide care for pre-school and school-age children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rooming-in care | Care of the newborn infant in a crib near the mother's bed, instead of in a nursery, during the hospital stay. (12 Dec 1998) |
| comprehensive dental care | Providing for the full range of dental health services for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| comprehensive health care | Providing for the full range of personal health services for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| comprehensive medical care | A concept that includes not only the traditional care of the acutely or chronically ill patient, but also the prevention and early detection of disease and the rehabilitation of the disabled. (05 Mar 2000) |
| continuity of patient care | Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact with a physician or clinic and following the patient through all episodes of his medical care needs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| point-of-care systems | Laboratory and other services provided to patients at the bedside. These include diagnostic and laboratory testing using automated information entry systems. (12 Dec 1998) |