Continuity of Patient Care
"Continuity of Patient 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.
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
| Descriptor ID |
D003266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169 N02.421.585.169 N04.590.233.727.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Continuity of Patient Care- Continuity of Patient Care
- Care Continuity, Patient
- Patient Care Continuity
- Continuum of Care
- Care Continuum
- Continuity of Care
- Care Continuity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Continuity of Patient Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in Profiles.
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Hygiene along the continuum of care in the early post-natal period: an observational study in Nigeria. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Oct 06; 20(1):589.
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Efficacy of a survivorship-focused consultation versus a time-controlled rehabilitation consultation in patients with lymphoma: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Cancer. 2018 12 01; 124(23):4567-4576.
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Intern Transitions of Care Curriculum Through Posthospital Home and Skilled Nursing Facility Visits. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Aug; 10(4):442-448.
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Identifying opportunities to improve medication management in transitions of care. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015 Sep 01; 72(17 Suppl 2):S58-69.
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The impact of a Medical Home for children with developmental disability within a pediatric resident continuity clinic. . J Okla State Med Assoc. 2014 Dec; 107(12):632-8.
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Coordinated care management for dementia in a large academic health system. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014 Apr; 33(4):619-25.
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Adults with congenital heart disease and previous intervention. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2013 Aug; 38(8):293-357.
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Multidisciplinary guidelines for the care of late preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2013 Jul; 33 Suppl 2:S5-22.
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Standardized postoperative handover process improves outcomes in the intensive care unit: a model for operational sustainability and improved team performance*. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jul; 40(7):2109-15.
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Follow-up after a failed newborn hearing screen: a quality improvement study. ORL Head Neck Nurs. 2012; 30(3):9-13.