Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Length of Stay

The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Stay Length
  • Stay Lengths
  • Hospital Stay
  • Hospital Stays
  • Stay, Hospital
  • Stays, Hospital

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Aspects Covered

4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

72(69)

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Previous Indexing

  • Hospitalization (1966-1968)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.760w.400w.480w
  2. N02.421.585w.400w.480w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Length of Stay. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007902. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007902
  2. Length of Stay. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length_of_stay
  3. Length of Stay. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2520821