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Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health
Health

In 1948, the World Health Organisation defined health as ?a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.? ...
 and strength after illness
Illness

Illness can be defined as a state of poor health.It is sometimes considered a synonym for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist....
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Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health
Health

In 1948, the World Health Organisation defined health as ?a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.? ...
 and strength after illness
Illness

Illness can be defined as a state of poor health.It is sometimes considered a synonym for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist....
. The convalescence of a patient after a life altering surgery or illness is greatly affected by health care providers. It refers to the later stage of an infectious disease when the patient recovers and returns to normal, but may continue to be a source of infection even if feeling better.

Convalescent Care Facilities are sometimes recognized by the abbreviation CCF.

See also

  • Remission
    Remission (medicine)

    Remission is the state of absence of disease activity in patients with known chronic illness. It is commonly used to refer to absence of active cancer or inflammatory bowel disease....
    , absence of symptoms in chronic diseases
  • Relapse
    Relapse

    A relapse occurs when a person is affected again by a condition that affected them in the past. This could be a medical or psychological condition such as Clinical depression, bipolar disorder, multiple sclerosis, cancer or an addiction to a drug abuse....
    , reappearance of symptoms