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respite care

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007379

Temporary care given to a person who is unable to care for himself or herself so that the usual caregivers can have a break. Respite care may include in-home care, adult daycare, or nursing home care.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007379
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007379",
  "term": "respite care",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Temporary care given to a person who is unable to care for himself or herself so that the usual caregivers can have a break. Respite care may include in-home care, adult daycare, or nursing home care.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/respite-care/"
}

Record 14,371 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.