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Continuity of Patient Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Continuity of Patient Care
Tree Number(s)
E02.760.169
N02.421.585.169
N04.590.233.727.210
Unique ID
D003266
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003266
Scope Note
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
Entry Term(s)
Continuity of Care
Continuum of Care
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 1979-90; was see under COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE 1968-78
Online Note
search COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE 1968-74
History Note
91(75); was see under PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 1979-90; was see under COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE 1968-78
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Continuity of Patient Care Preferred
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