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Home Care Services MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Home Care Services
Tree Number(s)
N02.421.143.524
N02.421.539.089
Unique ID
D006699
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006699
Annotation
coordinate with specific home care
Scope Note
Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals.
Entry Version
HOME CARE SERV
Entry Term(s)
Care Services, Home
Domiciliary Care
Home Care
Home Health Care
Services, Home Care
Public MeSH Note
67; was HOME CARE SERVICE 1966
Online Note
use HOME CARE SERVICES to search HOME CARE SERVICE 1966
History Note
67; was HOME CARE SERVICE 1966
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/12
Home Care Services Preferred
Home Care Broader
Home Health Care Related
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