The treatment, accommodations, and other services provided to a patient. Care is often described according to the needs of the patient: for example, neonatal care describes the care given newborns; respiratory care describes the care provided for patients with respiratory (breathing) difficulties. Care may also be described according to its intensity (see level of care), urgency (“emergency care”), or the facility required (“rest home care”).
In health care, application of knowledge — often supplemented by love, support, concern, empathy, and humanity—in order to provide health benefits to an individual or a community.