Certificate of Need

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"Certificate of Need" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A certificate issued by a governmental body to an individual or organization proposing to construct or modify a health facility, or to offer a new or different service. The process of issuing the certificate is also included.

Descriptor ID	D002567
MeSH Number(s)	N03.349.650.120
Concept/Terms	Certificate of Need Certificate of Need Need Certificate Need Certificates Need Certification, Health Care Need Certification, Health Care

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Certificate of Need".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Health Planning [N03.349]
Regional Health Planning [N03.349.650]
Certificate of Need [N03.349.650.120]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Certificate of Need".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Certificate of Need".

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