Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Episode of Care

An interval of care by a health care facility or provider for a specific medical problem or condition. It may be continuous or it may consist of a series of intervals marked by one or more brief separations from care, and can also identify the sequence of care (e.g., emergency, inpatient, outpatient), thus serving as one measure of health care provided.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An interval of care by a health care facility or provider for a specific medical problem or condition. It may be continuous or it may consist of a series of intervals marked by one or more brief separations from care, and can also identify the sequence of care (e.g., emergency, inpatient, outpatient), thus serving as one measure of health care provided.

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7 entry terms
  • Episodes of Care
  • Patient Care Episodes
  • Care Episode
  • Care Episodes
  • Episode, Patient Care
  • Episodes, Patient Care
  • Patient Care Episode

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  1. E02w.760w.300
  2. N02.421.585w.300

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Episode of Care. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017050. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017050
  2. Episode of Care. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70363712