Intensive Care
| Definition: |
Advanced and highly specialized care provided to medical or surgical patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and constant monitoring. It is usually administered in specially equipped units of a health care facility. |
| Notes: |
coord IM with disease /ther or /surg (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Surgical Intensive Care |
Intensive Care Categories.
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Intensive Care, Neonatal - Continuous care and monitoring of newborn infants with life-threatening conditions, in any setting. |
Intensive Care Definitions and Terms
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