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Descriptor English: Surgical Patient
Descriptor Spanish: Paciente Quirúrgico
Descriptor Portuguese: Paciente Cirúrgico
Descriptor French: Patient chirurgical
Entry term(s): Surgical Patients
Tree number(s): SP3.522.561.200.580.275
Scope note: Individuals who require or are undergoing a surgical procedure for diagnostic, therapeutic, or palliative purposes.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
ED education
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
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SN statistics & numerical data
DeCS ID: 60984
Unique ID: DDCS060984
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date of Entry: 2025/02/10
Surgical Patient - Preferred
Concept UI FD00069063
Scope note Individuals who require or are undergoing a surgical procedure for diagnostic, therapeutic, or palliative purposes.
Preferred term Surgical Patient
Entry term(s) Surgical Patients



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