"Long-Term Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
	which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
	
	
		
			
			
				Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D008134 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | E02.760.476 N02.421.585.476 | 
					
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		            | Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total | 
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
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