"point of care" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: points of care [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|points of care}} point of care (plural points of care)
  1. (medicine, often attributively) The time and location at which clinicians deliver medical care and healthcare services to patients. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: POC, PoC, point-of-care Derived forms: point-of-careology
    Sense id: en-point_of_care-en-noun-QCLYGlzh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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