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MeSH Heading: Continuity of Patient Care
Tree Number(s): E02.760.169; N02.421.585.169; N04.590.233.727.210
Unique ID: D003266
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003266
Scope Note: Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
Entry Term(s): Care Cascade; Care Cascades; Care Continuum; Continuity of Care; Continuum of Care
Public MeSH Note: 1991; was see under PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 1979-1990; was see under COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE 1968-1978
History Note: 1991(1975); was see under PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 1979-90; was see under COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE 1968-78
Date Introduced: 1991/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

Concept UI: M0005074
Scope Note: Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
Terms: Continuity of Patient Care Preferred Term
Term UI T009517
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Care Continuum
Term UI T001145419
Date09/25/2024
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); Continuity of Care
Term UI T009518
Date05/14/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Continuum of Care
Term UI T009519
Date03/22/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

Continuity of Patient Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2026