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Self Care

Medical Definition:	Performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. The concept includes care of oneself or one's family and friends.
Guide Notes:	= care prescribed by MD or generated by person himself & includes care for self, family or friends; differentiate from SELF MEDICATION (medication not prescribed by MD) and SELF ADMINISTRATION (admin of medication prescribed by MD or self admin of substan
Also Called:	Self-Management
Previously Indexed:	Activities of Daily Living (1978-1980),Consumer Participation (1974-1978),Health Education (1966-1980),Patient Education (1966-1980),Patient Participation (1978)

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