Concept information
Preferred term
Elective Surgical Procedures
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Elective Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Elective Surgical
- Procedures, Elective Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Elective
- Surgical Procedures, Elective
Scope note
- Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life-threatening medical problems as well as to alleviate conditions causing psychological stress or other potential risk to patients, e.g., cosmetic or contraceptive surgery.
History note
- 2015(1994)
In other languages
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Finnish
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elektiivinen kirurgia
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elektiivinen kirurginen toimenpide
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elektiivinen leikkaus
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elektiiviset kirurgiset toimenpiteet
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017558
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