Concept information
Preferred term
MEDICAL CARE
                         
        
Definition
- COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL CARE GIVEN TO OR RECEIVED BY A PATIENT, INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, MONITORING AND TREATMENT.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- HEALTH CARE
- MEDICAL TREATMENT
Scope note
- DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'HEALTH SERVICES' WHICH IS USED FOR HEALTH CARE PROVISION AT A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL. FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF MEDICAL TREATMENT SEE THE TERM 'MEDICAL TREATMENT METHODS' OR ITS NARROWER CONCEPTS.
History note
- TERM CREATED JANUARY 2003
Identifier
- urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:17d374f5-a930-4a1a-869a-12a748283d94:5
Is a version of
Date issued
- 2024-09-23
Keyword search
Has previous version
- MEDICAL CARE (ELSST Version 4)
In other languages
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                Czech 
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                Dutch 
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                Finnish 
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                POTILAAN HOITO
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                French 
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                TRAITEMENT MÉDICAL
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                German 
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                Greek 
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                ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΦΡΟΝΤΙΔΑ
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                ΦΡΟΝΤΙΔΑ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ
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                Hungarian 
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                Icelandic 
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                Lithuanian 
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                MEDICININĖ PRIEŽIŪRA
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                Norwegian 
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                MEDISINSK BEHANDLING
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                Romanian 
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                ÎNGRIJIRE MEDICALĂ
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                TRATAMENT MEDICAL
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                Slovenian 
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                Spanish 
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                ASISTENCIA MÉDICA
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                Swedish 
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                MEDICINSK BEHANDLING
URI
                    https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/5/17d374f5-a930-4a1a-869a-12a748283d94
                    
                
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