Long-Term Care

"Long-Term Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.

Descriptor ID	D008134
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.476 N02.421.585.476
Concept/Terms	Long-Term Care Long-Term Care Care, Long-Term Long Term Care

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Long-Term Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Long-Term Care [E02.760.476]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Long-Term Care [N02.421.585.476]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Long-Term Care".

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