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Preferred term

Critical Care  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Health care provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis. Advanced and highly specialized care provided to medical or surgical patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and constant monitoring. It is usually administered in specially equipped units of a health care facility.

Broader concept

In other languages

  • French

  • Soins aux malades en phase critique
  • Soins aux patientes en phase critique
  • Soins aux patients en phase critique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CQC552JF-1

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