Caregivers
Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.
Year introduced: 1992
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Tree Number(s): M01.085, M01.526.485.200, N02.360.200
MeSH Unique ID: D017028
Entry Terms:
- Caregiver
- Care Givers
- Care Giver
- Carers
- Carer
- Family Caregivers
- Caregiver, Family
- Caregivers, Family
- Family Caregiver
- Spouse Caregivers
- Caregiver, Spouse
- Caregivers, Spouse
- Spouse Caregiver
- Informal Caregivers
- Caregiver, Informal
- Caregivers, Informal
- Informal Caregiver