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• Providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment.

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  Cite Definition for Acute Care

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Acute Care. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acute-care.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Acute Care. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acute-care (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Acute Care." HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acute-care.

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