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21patient’s bill of rights — n. A statement of patients’ rights adopted by many hospitals and health care providers, and made law by the federal government and several states, that covers topics such as confidentiality, consent to treatment, and dignity. The Essential Law… …
22Patient Self-Determination Act — n. A federal law requiring health care facilities to inform patients of their rights under state law to create advance directives to dictate how they should be cared for if they become incapacitated; see also living will, durable power of… …
23negative patient care outcome — death Medical jargon. The phrase could be taken to mean that a test has proved the absence of infection …
24Patient — For the state of being, see Patience. For other uses, see Patient (disambiguation). A patient having his blood pressure taken by a physician. A patient is any recipient of healthcare services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need… …
25Patient Information Advisory Group — The Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG) was established in the United Kingdom under section 61 [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/10015 g.htm#61 section 61 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001] ] of the Health and Social Care Act… …
26Nursing care — Patient care is part of a nurse s role. Nurses use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. Patient care is founded in critical thinking and caring in a holistic framework. Nursing care is increasingly framed in… …
27care — I n. caution 1) to exercise, take care 2) great, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, utmost care 3) care to + inf. (she took care to avoid catching cold) 4) care that + clause (take care that you don t get involved) solicitude maintenance keep… …
28Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — Barack Obama et le sénateur démocrate Ted Kennedy, à l origine du titre VII de la loi, en meeting le 4 février 2008 …
29care — In medicine and public health, a general term for the application of knowledge to the benefit of a community or individual. comprehensive medical c. a concept that includes not only the traditional c. of the acutely or chronically ill patient,… …
30Patient advocacy — A Patient Advocate acts as a liaison between patient and healthcare provider. The Patient Advocate is a vital instrument to both patient and physician in the optimal delivery of healthcare. The advocate is generally knowledgeable in healthcare… …
