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Descriptor English:   Caregivers 
Descriptor Spanish:   Cuidadores 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Cuidadores 
Synonyms English:   Care Giver
Care Givers
Caregiver
Caregiver, Family
Caregiver, Spouse
Caregivers, Family
Caregivers, Spouse
Carer
Carers
Family Caregiver
Family Caregivers
Spouse Caregiver
Spouse Caregivers  
Tree Number:   M01.085
M01.526.485.200
N02.360.200
Definition English:   Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients. 
Indexing Annotation English:   general or unspecified; prefer specific caregiver as NURSES; PHYSICIANS; etc.; coordinate IM with specific field if pertinent (IM): "the teacher as caregiver" = CAREGIVERS (IM) + TEACHING (IM)
History Note English:   92 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
SD supply & distribution TD trends
Record Number:   30212 
Unique Identifier:   D017028 

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