Health Care

Medication Systems

Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Medication System
  • System, Medication
  • Systems, Medication
  • Unit Dose Drug Distribution Systems

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

an organizational concept in patient care for providing medication; do not confuse with DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS for admin of a drug to a patient or animal for "controlled delivery so that an optimum amount reaches the target site"; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL is also available

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  1. N04w.452.528

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medication Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008509. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008509
  2. Medication Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70448985