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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Chronic Disease
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Descriptor Spanish:
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enfermedad crónica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Doença Crônica
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Synonyms English:
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Chronic Diseases
Chronic Illness
Chronic Illnesses
Chronically Ill
Disease, Chronic
Diseases, Chronic
Illness, Chronic
Illnesses, Chronic
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Tree Number:
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C23.550.291.500
HP1.007.262.808.139
HP2.029.319
HP3.029
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Definition English:
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Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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IM general only; usually NIM with specific disease IM
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See Related English:
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Pain Management
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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28563
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Unique Identifier:
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D002908
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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