- aftercare
- noun Date: 1894 the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (as a hospital)
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aftercare — /af teuhr kair , ahf /, n. Med. the care and treatment of a convalescent patient. [1755 65; AFTER + CARE] * * * … Universalium
aftercare — noun The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization … Wiktionary
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