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Preferred term

Episode of Care  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An interval of care by a health care facility or provider for a specific medical problem or condition. It may be continuous or it may consist of a series of intervals marked by one or more brief separations from care, and can also identify the sequence of care (e.g., emergency, inpatient, outpatient), thus serving as one measure of health care provided.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Episodes of Care
  • Patient Care Episodes

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N0CRZZF0-H

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