| ECC | electrocorticogram, electrocorticography; electronic claim capture; embryonal cell carcinoma; emerge... |
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| PC | avoirdupois weight [Lat. pondus civile]; packed cells; paper chromatography; paracortex; parent cell... |
| NMC | National Medical Care; Naval Medical Center; neuromuscular control; nonmotor condition; nucleus reti... |
| CCN | caudal central nucleus; community care network; coronary care nursing; critical care nursing |
| CCU | cardiac care unit; Cherry-Crandall unit; coronary care unit; critical care unit |
| pastoral care | Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| patient care | The services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals under their supervision for the benefit of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care management | Generating, planning, organizing, and administering medical and nursing care and services for patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care planning | Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient care team | Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organised under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient-centreed care | Design of patient care wherein institutional resources and personnel are organised around patients rather than around specialised departments. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical care | The portion of care under a physician's direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |