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LONG-TERM HOSPITAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
CONT

Hospitals classified according to usual length of stay of patients are of two types: long-term and short-term. In long-term hospitals, patients usually stay an average of a month or more.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
CONT

L'hôpital de long séjour ne prend en charge que les personnes nécessitant des soins médicaux lourds; l'hébergement est à la charge du malade et de sa famille, avec éventuellement une prise en charge de l'aide sociale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
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