Patient Transfer Definition

Patient Transfer: Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as type of care provided.

Terms Related to Patient Transfer

Gene Transfer Technique
The introduction of functional (usually cloned) genes into cells and organisms. A variety of techniques can be used for gene transfer: (1) cell hybridization; (2) ...
Transfer Agreement
A written agreement for the transfer of patients and their medical records from one health care institution to another.
Passive Antibody Transfer
Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER).
Asn Transfer RNA
A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying asparagine to sites on the ribosomes in preparation for protein synthesis.
Ala Transfer RNA
A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying alanine to sites on the ribosomes in preparation for protein synthesis.
Arg Transfer RNA
A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying arginine to sites on the ribosomes in preparation for protein synthesis.

Synonym: patient dumping.

Additional tags: patient transfer definition, definition:patient transfer agreement

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Patient Transfer Definition

Terms Related to Patient Transfer

Gene Transfer Technique

Transfer Agreement

Passive Antibody Transfer

Asn Transfer RNA

Ala Transfer RNA

Arg Transfer RNA

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