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MeSH Heading: Group Purchasing
Tree Number(s): N02.278.216.500.968.679.375; N03.219.463.430; N04.452.442.452.422.679.375
Unique ID: D017754
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017754
Annotation: not restricted to hosp purchasing
Scope Note: A shared service which combines the purchasing power of individual organizations or facilities in order to obtain lower prices for equipment and supplies. (From Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)
Entry Term(s): Group Purchasing, Hospital; Hospital Group Purchasing; Hospital Joint Purchasing; Hospital Shared Purchasing; Joint Purchasing; Joint Purchasing, Hospital; Purchasing, Hospital, Group; Purchasing, Hospital, Joint; Purchasing, Hospital, Shared; Shared Purchasing; Shared Purchasing, Hospital
Previous Indexing: Hospital Shared Services (1972-1993); Purchasing, Hospital (1978-1993)
See Also: Purchasing, Hospital
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2019/07/09

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