"Home Care Services" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals.
| Descriptor ID |
D006699
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.143.524 N02.421.539.089
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| Concept/Terms |
Home Care Services- Home Care Services
- Home Care Service
- Service, Home Care
- Care Services, Home
- Domiciliary Care
- Care, Domiciliary
- Services, Home Care
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Home Care Services" by people in Profiles.
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Symptoms and management of pediatric patients with incurable brain tumors in palliative home care. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2016 Mar; 20(2):261-269.
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Experiences in palliative home care of infants with life-limiting conditions. Eur J Pediatr. 2016 Mar; 175(3):321-7.
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Critical Situations in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Terminal Cancer within the Home Setting. Klin Padiatr. 2015 May; 227(3):137-43.
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