Catastrophic Illness Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Catastrophic Illness:

An acute or prolonged illness usually considered to be life-threatening or with the threat of serious residual disability. Treatment may be radical and is frequently costly.

Terms Related to Catastrophic Illness

Malingering
Simulation of symptoms of illness or injury with intent to deceive in order to obtain a goal, e.g., a claim of physical illness to avoid ...
Illness Index Severity
Levels of severity of illness within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria.
Sleep Fragmentation
The state of being deprived of sleep under experimental conditions, due to life events, or from a wide variety of pathophysiologic causes such as medication ...

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Catastrophic Illness Definition

Terms Related to Catastrophic Illness

Malingering

Illness Index Severity

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