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asthma
A common, chronic inflammatory disease of the air passages that presents as episodes of wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness due to widespread narrowing of the airways and obstruction of airflow.
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occasion of service
Occurs when a patient receives some form of service from a functional unit of a hospital, but is not admitted.
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overcrowding
Where a dwelling requires one or more additional bedrooms to adequately house its inhabitants, according to the Canadian National Occupancy Standard
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private hospital
A privately owned and operated institution, catering for patients who are treated by a doctor of their own choice. Patients are charged fees for accommodation and other services provided by the hospital and relevant medical and allied health practitioners. The term includes private free-standing day hospital facilities
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abstainer
Never consumed a full serve of alcohol.
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aboriginal or torres strait islander
A person of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. See also Indigenous
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accessibility/remoteness index of australia
The ARIA provides classification of the level of accessibility to goods and services (such as general practitioners, hospitals and specialist care) based on the proximity to these services (measured by road distance).
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acute
Coming on sharply and often brief, intense and severe.
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acute hospitals
Public and private hospitals that provide services mainly to admitted patients with acute or temporary ailments. The average length of stay is relatively short.
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