| HCO | Health Care Organization; 의료조직 = MCO; Medical Care Organization |
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| MCO | Medical Care Organization; 의료조직 = HCO; Health Care Organization |
| HC | hair cell; hairy cell; handicapped; head circumference; head compression; health care; healthy contr... |
| DCH | delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity; Diploma in Child Health |
| DTCH | Diploma in Tropical Child Health |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| 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 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) |
| coronary care unit | A group of beds within a hospital set aside for the care of patients having or suspected of having myocardial infarction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coronary care units | The hospital unit in which patients with acute cardiac disorders receive intensive care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| critical care | Health care provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| critical care unit | A hospital facility for provision of intensive nursing and medical care of critically ill patients, characterised by high quality and quantity of continuous nursing and medical supervision and by use of sophisticated monitoring and resuscitative equipment; may be organised for the care of specific patient groups, e.g., neonatal or newborn ICU, neurological ICU, pulmonary ICU. Synonym: critical care unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postnatal care | The care provided a woman following the birth of a child. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postoperative care | The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| custodial care | Board, room, and other personal assistance services generally provided on a long term basis. It excludes regular medical care. (12 Dec 1998) |