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MeSH Heading: Critical Care
Tree Number(s): E02.760.190; N02.421.585.190
Unique ID: D003422
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003422
Scope Note: Health care provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis.
Entry Term(s): Intensive Care; Intensive Care, Surgical; Surgical Intensive Care
Previous Indexing: Intensive Care Units (1966-1974); Nursing Care (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2015/06/26

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