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Recovery Room MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Recovery Room
Tree Number(s)
N02.278.388.493.592
Unique ID
D011997
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011997
Scope Note
Hospital unit providing continuous monitoring of the patient following anesthesia.
Entry Term(s)
Hospital Recovery Room
Hospital Recovery Rooms
Recovery Room, Hospital
Recovery Rooms
Recovery Rooms, Hospital
Room, Hospital Recovery
Room, Recovery
Rooms, Hospital Recovery
Rooms, Recovery
NLM Classification #
WX 218
Previous Indexing
Intensive Care Units (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
79; was see under INTENSIVE CARE UNITS 1966-78
Online Note
search INTENSIVE CARE UNITS 1966-74
History Note
79(75); was see under INTENSIVE CARE UNITS 1966-78
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1996/06/10
Recovery Room Preferred
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