Patient Transfer

"Patient Transfer" 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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Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as for the type of care provided.

Descriptor ID	D010360
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.624 E02.760.400.630 N02.421.585.169.624 N02.421.585.400.630 N04.590.233.727.210.624
Concept/Terms	Patient Transfer Patient Transfer Patient Transfers Transfer, Patient Transfers, Patient Patient Transition Patient Transition Patient Transitions Transition, Patient Transitions, Patient Care Transition Care Transitions Transition, Care Transitions, Care Transition of Care Health Care Transition Care Transition, Health Care Transitions, Health Health Care Transitions Transition, Health Care Transitions, Health Care Patient Turfing Patient Turfing Patient Turfings Turfing, Patient Turfings, Patient Patient Dumping Patient Dumping Dumping, Patient

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Transfer".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Patient Transfer [E02.760.169.624]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Patient Transfer [E02.760.400.630]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Patient Transfer [N02.421.585.169.624]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Patient Transfer [N02.421.585.400.630]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]
Patient Transfer [N04.590.233.727.210.624]

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