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Patient Transfer

Medical Definition:	Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as type of care provided.
Guide Notes:	"interfacility or intrahospital transfer": read MeSH definition & do not confuse with TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS ( = bed to bed or outside hosp or elsewhere)
Also Called:	Patient Dumping

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