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MeSH Heading: Episode of Care
Tree Number(s): E02.760.300; N02.421.585.300
Unique ID: D017050
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017050
Scope Note: An interval of care by a health care facility or provider for a specific medical problem or condition. It may be continuous or it may consist of a series of intervals marked by one or more brief separations from care, and can also identify the sequence of care (e.g., emergency, inpatient, outpatient), thus serving as one measure of health care provided.
Entry Term(s): Episodes of Care; Patient Care Episodes
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/06/20
Revision Date: 2015/06/29

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