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Descriptor English:   Episode of Care 
Descriptor Spanish:   Episodio de Atención 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Cuidado Periódico 
Synonyms English:   Episodes of Care
Care Episode
Care Episodes
Episode, Patient Care
Episodes, Patient Care
Patient Care Episode
Patient Care Episodes  
Tree Number:   E02.760.300
N02.421.585.300
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   may be one instance of care, a series of episodes or a sequence of care: read MeSH definition; no qualif
History Note English:   92 
Record Number:   30120 
Unique Identifier:   D017050 

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