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Preferred term

Patient Transfer  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Dumping, Patient
  • Patient Dumping
  • Patient Transition
  • Patient Transitions
  • Patient Turfing
  • Patient Turfings
  • Transition, Patient
  • Transitions, Patient
  • Turfing, Patient
  • Turfings, Patient

Note

  • do not confuse with TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS or MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS

Scope note

  • Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as for the type of care provided.

History note

  • 87

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010360

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