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Descriptor English:

Hospitalists

Descriptor Spanish:

Médicos Hospitalarios

Descriptor Portuguese:

Médicos Hospitalares

Synonyms English:

Hospitalist

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Definition English:

Physicians who are employed to work exclusively in hospital settings, primarily for managed care organizations. They are the attending or primary responsible physician for the patient during hospitalization.

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Allowable Qualifiers English:

CL classification	EC economics
ED education	ES ethics
HI history	LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration	PX psychology
ST standards	SN statistics & numerical data
SD supply & distribution	TD trends

Record Number:

33885

Unique Identifier:

D020445

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