Taber's Medical Dictionary
stand-by assistance
Help provided to a person who cannot complete an activity of daily living on his own, e.g., the prevention of falls and injuries.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Stand-by Assistance." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734037/all/stand-by assistance.
Stand-by assistance. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734037/all/stand-by assistance. Accessed May 21, 2026.
Stand-by assistance. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734037/all/stand-by assistance
Stand-by Assistance [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 May 21]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734037/all/stand-by assistance.
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