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Hospital ward that provides intensive care medicine

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Intensive care unit: Hospital ward that provides intensive care medicine
An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine.

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