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Case Management MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Case Management
Tree Number(s)
N04.590.233.624.250
Unique ID
D019090
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019090
Annotation
all health professionals' activities to insure coord of services for the patient
Scope Note
A traditional term for all the activities which a physician or other health care professional normally performs to insure the coordination of the medical services required by a patient. It also, when used in connection with managed care, covers all the activities of evaluating the patient, planning treatment, referral, and follow-up so that care is continuous and comprehensive and payment for the care is obtained. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)
Previous Indexing
Managed Care Programs (1988-1995)
Patient Care Planning (1980-1995)
See Also
Managed Care Programs
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/05/26
Revision Date
1999/01/01
Case Management Preferred
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