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Descriptor English: Clinical Observation Units
Descriptor Spanish: Unidades de Observación Clínica
Descriptor unidades de observación clínica
Entry term(s) unidad de decisión clínica
unidad de observación
unidades de decisión clínica
unidades de observación
Scope note: Unidad hospitalaria que sirve como área específica de observación para pacientes atendidos en urgencias cuando no está clara la decisión de ingresarlos o no. Reciben también el nombre de unidades de decisión clínica o unidades de observación de corta estancia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Unidades de Observação Clínica
Descriptor French: Unités d'observation clinique
Entry term(s): Clinical Decision Unit
Clinical Decision Units
Observation Unit
Observation Units
Tree number(s): N02.278.388.075
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000076542
Scope note: A hospital unit that serves as a dedicated observation area for emergency room patients when a decision to admit or not is unclear. Also known as clinical decision units or short-stay observation units.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Public MeSH Note: 2019
History Note: 2019
DeCS ID: 57455
Unique ID: D000076542
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Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2017/12/11
Clinical Observation Units - Preferred
Concept UI M000635092
Scope note A hospital unit that serves as a dedicated observation area for emergency room patients when a decision to admit or not is unclear. Also known as clinical decision units or short-stay observation units.
Preferred term Clinical Observation Units
Entry term(s) Clinical Decision Unit
Clinical Decision Units
Observation Unit
Observation Units



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