Continuity of Patient Care
"Continuity of Patient 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.
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
| Descriptor ID |
D003266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Continuity of Patient Care- Continuity of Patient Care
- Care Continuity, Patient
- Patient Care Continuity
- Continuum of Care
- Care Continuum
- Continuity of Care
- Care Continuity
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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