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Persons > Homebound Persons

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Homebound Persons  

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Definition

  • Those unable to leave home without exceptional effort and support; patients (in this condition) who are provided with or are eligible for home health services, including medical treatment and personal care. Persons are considered homebound even if they may be infrequently and briefly absent from home if these absences do not indicate an ability to receive health care in a professional's office or health care facility. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p309)

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Entry terms

  • Home-Bound Persons
  • House-Bound Persons
  • Shut-Ins

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZJMPPLM1-J

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