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MeSH Heading: Homebound Persons
Tree Number(s): M01.276
Unique ID: D018577
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018577
Annotation: IM; homebound elderly: coord IM with AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER or FRAIL ELDERLY (IM) only when aged is point of article
Scope Note: Those unable to leave home without exceptional effort and support; patients (in this condition) who are provided with or are eligible for home health services, including medical treatment and personal care. Persons are considered homebound even if they may be infrequently and briefly absent from home if these absences do not indicate an ability to receive health care in a professional's office or health care facility. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p309)
Entry Term(s): Home-Bound Persons; House-Bound Persons; Shut-Ins
Previous Indexing: Disabled (1983-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/06
Revision Date: 2001/07/25

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

education (ED)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

rehabilitation (RH)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Concept UI: M0027845
Scope Note: Those unable to leave home without exceptional effort and support; patients (in this condition) who are provided with or are eligible for home health services, including medical treatment and personal care. Persons are considered homebound even if they may be infrequently and briefly absent from home if these absences do not indicate an ability to receive health care in a professional's office or health care facility. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p309)
Terms: Homebound Persons Preferred Term
Term UI T055287
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); House-Bound Persons
Term UI T055286
Date12/13/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Shut-Ins
Term UI T055288
Date12/13/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Home-Bound Persons
Term UI T055285
Date12/13/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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