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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Caregivers
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Descriptor Spanish:
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cuidadores de pacientes
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cuidadores
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Synonyms English:
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Care Giver
Care Givers
Caregiver
Caregiver, Family
Caregiver, Spouse
Caregivers, Family
Caregivers, Spouse
Carer
Carers
Family Caregiver
Family Caregivers
Spouse Caregiver
Spouse Caregivers
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Tree Number:
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M01.085
M01.526.485.200
N02.360.200
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Definition English:
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Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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general or unspecified; prefer specific caregiver as NURSES; PHYSICIANS; etc.; coordinate IM with specific field if pertinent (IM): "the teacher as caregiver" = CAREGIVERS (IM) + TEACHING (IM)
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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30212
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Unique Identifier:
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D017028
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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