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Subacute Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Subacute Care
Tree Number(s)
E02.760.850
N02.421.585.850
Unique ID
D019467
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019467
Scope Note
Medical and skilled nursing services provided to patients who are not in an acute phase of an illness but who require a level of care higher than that provided in a long-term care setting. (JCAHO, Lexikon, 1994)
Entry Term(s)
Post-acute Care
Postacute Care
Sub-Acute Care
Previous Indexing
Long-Term Care (1993-1996)
Progressive Patient Care (1993-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97
History Note
97
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/13
Revision Date
2016/03/09
Subacute Care Preferred
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