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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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002388

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