Intensive Care

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"Intensive Care" 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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Advanced and highly specialized care provided to medical or surgical patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and constant monitoring. It is usually administered in specially equipped units of a health care facility.

Descriptor ID	D017055
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.190.400 N02.421.585.190.400
Concept/Terms	Intensive Care Intensive Care Care, Intensive Surgical Intensive Care Surgical Intensive Care Care, Surgical Intensive Intensive Care, Surgical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Intensive Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Critical Care [E02.760.190]
Intensive Care [E02.760.190.400]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Critical Care [N02.421.585.190]
Intensive Care [N02.421.585.190.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Intensive Care".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Intensive Care".

Intensive Care
Intensive Care, Neonatal

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