"Life Support Systems" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Systems that provide all or most of the items necessary for maintaining life and health. Provisions are made for the supplying of oxygen, food, water, temperature and pressure control, disposition of carbon dioxide and body waste. The milieu may be a spacecraft, a submarine, or the surface of the moon. In medical care, usually under hospital conditions, LIFE SUPPORT CARE is available. (From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary)
| Descriptor ID |
D008021
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.230.150.391
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| Concept/Terms |
Life Support Systems- Life Support Systems
- Life Support System
- Support System, Life
- Support Systems, Life
- System, Life Support
- Systems, Life Support
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Life Support Systems" by people in Profiles.
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No heroic measures: how soon is too soon to stop? Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jan; 87(1):11-8.