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Descriptor English:
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Clinical Observation Units
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Unidades de Observación Clínica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Unidades de Observação Clínica
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Synonyms English:
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Clinical Decision Unit
Clinical Decision Units
Observation Unit
Observation Units
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Tree Number:
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N02.278.388.075
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Definition English:
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A hospital unit that serves as a dedicated observation area for emergency room patients when a decision to admit or not is unclear. Also known as clinical decision units or short-stay observation units. |
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History Note English:
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2019
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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57455
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Unique Identifier:
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D000076542
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Similar:
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DeCS
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