Self Care
| Definition: |
Performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. The concept includes care of oneself or one's family and friends. |
| Notes: |
= care prescribed by MD or generated by person himself & includes care for self, family or friends; differentiate from SELF MEDICATION (medication not prescribed by MD) and SELF ADMINISTRATION (admin of medication prescribed by MD or self admin of substan |
| Also Called: |
Self-Management |
| Previously Indexed: |
Activities of Daily Living (1978-1980),Consumer Participation (1974-1978),Health Education (1966-1980),Patient Education (1966-1980),Patient Participation (1978) |
Self Care Definitions and Terms
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