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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018577
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Preferred Name

Homebound Persons

Definitions
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)
Synonyms
Home-Bound Persons
Person, Homebound
Shut-In
Person, House-Bound
House Bound Persons
Persons, Homebound
Person, Home-Bound
Shut Ins
Persons, Home-Bound
House-Bound Person
Homebound Person
Persons, House-Bound
House-Bound Persons
Shut-Ins
Home-Bound Person
Home Bound Persons
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