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GLOSSARY

Target population

The defined population for which services are designed, or the population for which services are provided. In the case of DESDE-LTC, the target population are the adult and elderly frail population (18+) with i) Severe physical disabilities (registered in official national, regional or local registries for this population group, or an equivalent system where registries are not available); ii) Intellectual disabilities (ICD-10); iii) Mental disorders (ICD-10), iv) Elderly with severe disability (registered in official national, regional or local registries for this population group, or an equivalent system where registries are not available).

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Tertiary care (health)

Care provided in hospital premises (both inpatient and outpatient). In some special cases tertiary care may also refer to health care centers that includes highly trained specialists and advanced technology for a specific patient group.

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