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nursing
Subheadingnursing
Record TypeQ
Entry VersionNURS
AbbreviationNU
Scope NoteUsed with diseases for nursing care and techniques in their management. It includes the nursing role in diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive procedures.
Annotationsubhead only; includes "nursing care" by professional nurse or physician-prescribed home programs; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.48; DF: /nurs or /NU
Online Notesearch policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/NU or NU (SH) or SUBS APPLY NU
History Note66; used with Category C & F 1966-69; C, E & F 1970-74; C, E & F3 1975 forward
Entry Termhome care
Entry Termnursing care
Date of Entry19731227
Revision Date20030724
Date Established19660101
Unique IDQ000451

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