Medical Dictionary

chronic care

adj

Medical Definition of CHRONIC CARE

:  providing or concerned with long-term medical care lasting usually more than 90 days especially for individuals with chronic physical or mental impairment <chronic care hospitals> <a chronic care nurse>—compare acute care, intensive care
chronic care noun

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