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Care

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Care may refer to:

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People with the surname

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Philosophy and science

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Social concepts

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  • Child care, the act of caring for and supervising minor children
  • Day care, the care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's parents or legal guardians
  • Elderly care, the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens
  • Foster care, a system by which a certified, stand-in "parent(s)" cares for minor children or young people
  • Health care, the treatment and management of illness, and the preservation of health through services offered
    • Care of residents, care given to adults or children outside of the patient's home
    • Home care, health care or supportive care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
    • Primary care, routine health care, usually the first provided a patient sees
    • Primary healthcare, a series of principles geared towards making health care available
  • Intensive care medicine, provision of life support or organ support systems in patients who are critically ill
  • Managed care, a variety of techniques intended to reduce the cost of providing health benefits and improve the quality of care
  • Palliative care

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