"Surge Capacity" 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.
A health care system's ability to rapidly mobilize to meet an increased demand, to rapidly expand beyond normal services levels to meet the increased demand in the event of large-scale DISASTERS or public health emergencies.
| Descriptor ID |
D055872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.300.450.760
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| Concept/Terms |
Surge Capacity- Surge Capacity
- Capacities, Surge
- Capacity, Surge
- Surge Capacities
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