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• bed blocker — (BED blaw.kur) n. A chronically ill patient who uses a hospital bed for an extended period because they require long term care. Example Citation: Because no new long term care beds have been created in Ontario in the last 10 years, a bottle neck… …   New words

• Care in the Community — (also called Community Care or Domiciled Care ) is the British policy of deinstitutionalization, treating and caring for physically and mentally disabled people in their homes rather than in an institution. Institutional care was the target of… …   Wikipedia

• Bed and breakfast — Bed and breakfast, also known as B B, is a term, originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world, for an establishment that offers accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Typically, bed and… …   Wikipedia

• bed — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bedd; akin to Old High German betti bed, Latin fodere to dig Date: before 12th century 1. a. a piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep b. (1) a place of sex relations (2) marital… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bed —    1. childbirth    The bed is the symbol of birth, marriage, and copulation. To be brought to bed is standard English for the delivery of a child:     At the height of the gale a soldier s wife was brought to bed. (Graves, 1940)    2. to… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• bed — 1. In anatomy, a base or structure that supports another structure. 2. A piece of furniture used for rest, recuperation, or treatment. b. of breast structures against which the posterior surface of the …   Medical dictionary

• bed of nails — a situation of extreme hardship or suffering: Taking care of her sick brother all these years has been a bed of nails for her. [1965 70] * * * bed of nails 1. The board studded with nails on which fakirs lie 2. An extremely difficult and… …   Useful english dictionary

• bed of nails — a situation of extreme hardship or suffering: Taking care of her sick brother all these years has been a bed of nails for her. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

• bed occupancy — the number of hospital beds occupied by patients expressed as a percentage of the total beds available in the ward, specialty, hospital, area, or region. It may be recorded in relation to a defined point in time or more usefully for a period,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital — Geography Location Grand Rapids, Michigan, United State …   Wikipedia

• Health care system — A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health care systems around the world, with as many… …   Wikipedia