Concept information
Preferred term
Catastrophic Illness
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- coordinate with specific disease if pertinent
Scope note
- An acute or prolonged illness usually considered to be life-threatening or with the threat of serious residual disability. Treatment may be radical and is frequently costly.
History note
- 82
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002388
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