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... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Delivery of Health Care > Health Services Needs and Demand > Surge Capacity
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Delivery of Health Care > Health Services Needs and Demand > Surge Capacity
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Science > Research > Biomedical Research > Health Services Research > Health Services Needs and Demand > Surge Capacity
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Health Services Research > Health Services Needs and Demand > Surge Capacity
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > Health Services Research > Health Services Needs and Demand > Surge Capacity
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > Health Services Research > Health Services Needs and Demand > Surge Capacity

Preferred term

Surge Capacity  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A health care system's ability to rapidly mobilize to meet an increased demand, to rapidly expand beyond normal services levels to meet the increased demand in the event of large-scale DISASTERS or public health emergencies.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D714VH5B-N

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