aftercare
noun
af·ter·care
ˈaf-tər-ˌker 
: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (such as a hospital)
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After the Procedure After a pulpotomy, the dentist will provide aftercare instructions.
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Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Several more steps talk about the aftercare of the process, with promoting awareness, and looking out for bias and other problems.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The following days involve post-operative care and monitoring before returning home, with clinic staff providing detailed aftercare instructions and support.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Dimer Health, a startup streamlining the hospital discharge and aftercare process, raised a $2.95 million seed led by Tech Aviv, CEO Caroline Hodge tells Axios exclusively.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Several more steps talk about the aftercare of the process, with promoting awareness, and looking out for bias and other problems.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The following days involve post-operative care and monitoring before returning home, with clinic staff providing detailed aftercare instructions and support.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Dimer Health, a startup streamlining the hospital discharge and aftercare process, raised a $2.95 million seed led by Tech Aviv, CEO Caroline Hodge tells Axios exclusively.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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aftercare
noun
af·ter·care
-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r
: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (as a hospital or prison)
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