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After-Hours Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
After-Hours Care
Tree Number(s)
N04.590.374.034
N05.300.049
Unique ID
D039602
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D039602
Scope Note
Medical care provided after the regular daily practice schedule of the physicians. Usually it is designed to deliver 24-hour-a-day and 365 day-a-year patient care coverage for emergencies, triage, pediatric care, and hospice care.
Entry Term(s)
After Hours Care
Out-of-Hours Medical Care
Practitioner Cooperative
Previous Indexing
Emergency Medical Services (1991-2002)
Telephone (1991-2002)
See Also
Night Care
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2017/06/30
After-Hours Care Preferred
Practitioner Cooperative Broader
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