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Clinical Nurse Specialist: a nurse who has completed a master’s degree and has undergone advanced training in a specialty, such as oncology, psychiatry, pediatrics, or geriatrics

Enterostomal Therapy: the evaluation and treatment of patients with ostomies, draining wounds, fistulas, and other major skin problems

Home Health Care: health care that is provided in a patient’s home rather than a facility such as a hospital, infirmary, clinic, or psychiatric hospital

Occupational Therapy: a form of therapy to relearn muscular control and coordination, to cope with everyday tasks, and sometimes to resume employment

Perinatal Care: Care that is provided for a pregnant woman and her unborn child from about the 28th week of pregnancy to the period just after childbirth

Physical Therapy: the treatment of disorders or injuries with physical methods or agents, such as exercise, massage, heat treatment, cold, water, or light. Physical therapy is used to prevent or reduce joint stiffness; restore muscle strength; reduce pain, inflammation, and muscle spasms; and to retrain joints and muscles after a stroke or nerve injury.

Prenatal Care: the care of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby throughout pregnancy

Speech/Language Therapy: a form of therapy to help people with swallowing or communication disorders




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