Patient Care Team (definition)

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Definition: Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient.

consider also NURSING, TEAM
Examples Hospital Rapid Response Team; Nursing, Team

Other names Medical Care Team; Interdisciplinary Health Team; Health Care Team; Teams, Patient Care; Teams, Medical Care; Teams, Interdisciplinary Health; Teams, Healthcare; Teams, Health Care; Team, Patient Care; Team, Medical Care; Team, Interdisciplinary Health; Team, Healthcare; Team, Health Care; Patient Care Teams; Medical Care Teams; Interdisciplinary Health Teams; Healthcare Teams; Health Teams, Interdisciplinary; Health Team, Interdisciplinary; Health Care Teams

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