Acute-care
providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.
Contemporary Examples
Your loved one cannot be cured in an acute-care hospital but is not ready for hospice.
Meet America’s Overworked Caregivers Gail Sheehy April 29, 2010
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- Acute disease
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- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
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- Acute dose
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