point of care

English

Alternative forms

point-of-care

Noun

point of care (plural points of care)

(medicine, often attributively) The time and location at which clinicians deliver medical care and healthcare services to patients.
Synonyms: (initialisms) POC, PoC

point-of-care testing; point-of-care ultrasound

Derived terms

point-of-careology

Further reading

“point of care”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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