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61Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center — Geography Location North Chicago, Illinois, United States …
62social unit — noun an organization regarded as part of a larger social group the coach said the offensive unit did a good job after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit • Syn: ↑unit • Derivationally related forms: ↑unitize (for: ↑unit …
63Health care in Canada — Under Lester Pearson s government, Canada s health care was expanded through the Medical Care Act, or Medicare to provide near universal coverage to all Canadians according to their need for such services and irrespective of their ability to pay …
64Palliative care — (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those… …
65high dependency unit — noun An area for patients who require more intensive observation, treatment and nursing care than would be usually provided on a general ward. A standard of care between the general ward and full intensive care …
66acute care — adj providing or concerned with short term medical care esp. for serious acute disease or trauma <acute care hospitals> <an acute care nursing unit> compare chronic care, INTENSIVE CARE acute care n …
67high dependency unit — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms high dependency unit : singular high dependency unit plural high dependency units medical the department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured, but need less care than people in intensive… …
68high dependency unit — UK US noun [countable] [singular high dependency unit plural high dependency units] medical the department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured, but need less care than people in intensive care …
69postresuscitation care — medical care given to an individual who has survived a cardiac arrest. This will usually consist of a 12 lead electrocardiogram (see lead2), a chest X ray, a number of venous and arterial blood tests, and transfer to a high dependency or coronary …
70critical care — intensive c.; see under unit …
