| Descriptor English: | Clinical Observation Units | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Unidades de Observación Clínica
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| 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 |
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| Tree number(s): |
N02.278.388.075 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2019 |
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| History Note: | 2019 |
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| DeCS ID: | 57455 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000076542 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2019/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2018/07/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/12/11 |
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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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