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MEDICAL SCIENCES > MEDICAL CARE

Preferred term

MEDICAL CARE  

Definition

  • COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL CARE GIVEN TO OR RECEIVED BY A PATIENT, INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, MONITORING AND TREATMENT

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • HEALTH CARE
  • MEDICAL TREATMENT

Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'HEALTH SERVICES' WHICH IS USED FOR HEALTH CARE PROVISION AT A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL. FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF MEDICAL TREATMENT SEE THE TERM 'MEDICAL TREATMENT METHODS' OR ITS NARROWER CONCEPTS.

History note

  • TERM CREATED JANUARY 2003

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/0227da33-e5c6-491e-8326-7388cc20831c

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