high dependency unit

noun

An area for patients who require more intensive observation, treatment and nursing care than would be usually provided on a general ward. A standard of care between the general ward and full intensive care.

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Meanings

nounhigh dependency unit (plural high dependency units)

plural high dependency units

  1. governmentAn area for patients who require more intensive observation, treatment and nursing care than would be usually provided on a general ward. A standard of care between the general ward and full intensive care.

Translations

Bulgarian интензивно
  • интензивноarea for patients
Chinese Mandarin 重護病房 /重护病房
  • 重護病房 /重护病房 (zhònghù bìngfáng)area for patients
Finnish tehovalvonta, tehostettu valvonta
  • tehovalvontaarea for patients
  • tehostettu valvontaarea for patients
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APA

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Chicago

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