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Patient Isolation

Medical Definition:	The segregation of patients with communicable or other diseases for a specified time. Isolation may be strict, in which movement and social contacts are limited; modified, where an effort to control specified aspects of care is made in order to prevent cross infection; or reverse, where the patient is secluded in a controlled or germ-free environment in order to protect him or her from cross infection.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse with PATIENT ISOLATORS; DF: PATIENT ISOL
Previously Indexed:	Bacterial Infections/prevention & control (1972-1976),Cross Infection (1966-1976),Patient Isolators (1966-1976)

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