ADL
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000257
Activities of daily living. The tasks of everyday life. Basic ADLs include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are activities related to independent living and include preparing meals, managing money, shopping, doing housework, and using a telephone. Also called activities of daily living.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000257 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | activities of daily living |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Activities of daily living. The tasks of everyday life. Basic ADLs include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are activities related to independent living and include preparing meals, managing money, shopping, doing housework, and using a telephone. Also called activities of daily living.",
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"activities of daily living"
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"references": [
"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/adl/"
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