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Ecopsy Posted 17 years ago
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What's an acute-care hospital? What's the difference from the general term 'hospital'?

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Acute care: Short-term medical treatment, usually in a hospital, for patients having an acute illness or injury or recovering from surgery; the level of care in a health care system that consists of emergency treatment and intensive care . Called also secondary care .

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  • Acute care: Short-term medical treatment, usually in a hospital, for patients having an acute illness or injury or recovering from surgery; the level of care in a health care system that consists of emergency treatment and intensive care .
  • Called also secondary care .
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Acute care: Short-term medical treatment, usually in a hospital, for patients having an acute illness or injury or recovering from surgery; the level of care in a health care system that consists of
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So is a hospital for cancer patients or patients with kidney disease and likes definitely not an acute-care hosptial? And doesn't an acute-care hospital serve these patients with persistent diseases?
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I can't give you the details, which I suspect vary somewhat with the capacity of the hospital. You should check the homepages of some [url=http://www.google.co.jp/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22acute-care+hospitals%22&btnG=Search]acute-care hospitals.[/url]
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