Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Patient Discharge

The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Discharge, Patient
  • Discharges, Patient
  • Patient Discharges
  • Discharge Planning
  • Discharge Plannings
  • Planning, Discharge
  • Plannings, Discharge

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Hospitalization (1966-1977)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.760w.169.125
  2. E02w.760w.400w.610
  3. N02.421.585w.169.125
  4. N02.421.585w.400w.610
  5. N04w.590.233.727w.210.125

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NLM Classification

WX 158

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patient Discharge. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010351. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010351
  2. Patient Discharge. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70439154