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MeSH Heading: Long-Term Care
Tree Number(s): E02.760.476; N02.421.585.476
Unique ID: D008134
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008134
Annotation: NIM
Scope Note: Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.
Previous Indexing: Chronic Disease (1966-1967)
See Also: Insurance, Long-Term Care
Public MeSH Note: 92; was LONG TERM CARE 1968-91
Online Note: use LONG-TERM CARE to search LONG TERM CARE 1968-91
History Note: 92; was LONG TERM CARE 1968-91
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/29

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Long-Term Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2023