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Descriptor English: Medical Neglect
Descriptor Spanish: Negligencia Familiar en la Atención Médica
Descriptor negligencia médica
Scope note: No buscar la atención oportuna y adecuada o no permitir dicha atención para necesidades médicas, dentales o psicológicas por parte de familiares, tutores legales y otros cuidadores. La negligencia por parte de profesionales recibe el nombre de NEGLIGENCIA PROFESIONAL.
Descriptor Portuguese: Abandono Médico
Descriptor French: Négligence médicale
Entry term(s): Family Neglect of Medical Care
Neglect, Medical
Tree number(s): I01.198.240.540
I01.880.735.191.127
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097824
Scope note: Failure to seek timely and appropriate care or allow such care for medical, dental or psychological needs by family members, legal guardian and other caregivers. Negligence by professionals is PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE.
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
Previous Indexing: Child Abuse (1989-2023)
Public MeSH Note: 2024
History Note: 2024
DeCS ID: 60675
Unique ID: D000097824
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Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/05/31
Medical Neglect - Preferred
Concept UI M000764562
Scope note Failure to seek timely and appropriate care or allow such care for medical, dental or psychological needs by family members, legal guardian and other caregivers. Negligence by professionals is PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE.
Preferred term Medical Neglect
Entry term(s) Family Neglect of Medical Care
Neglect, Medical



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