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Definition of Deinstitutionalization
1. Noun. the process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm ¹
2. Noun. the process of releasing a person from a facility where their freedom to leave has been restrained ¹
3. Noun. the process of reducing a person's dependence on an institutional environment ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Deinstitutionalization
1. The practice of caring for individuals in the community, rather than in an institutional environment with resultant effects on the individual, the individual's family, the community, and the health care system. (12 Dec 1998)
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