Hospices

Facilities or services which are especially devoted to providing palliative and supportive care to the patient with a terminal illness and to the patient's family.

Year introduced: 1980(Aug 1977)

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Tree Number(s): N02.278.421.556.185, N02.421.143.550

MeSH Unique ID: D006738

Entry Terms:

• Hospice

Previous Indexing:

• Hospitals, Special (1968-Jul 1977)

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Facilities
Hospitals
Hospitals, Special
Hospices

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Community Health Services
Hospices