"Hospitals, Special" 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.
Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service.
| Descriptor ID |
D006782
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.421.556
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospitals, Special" by people in Profiles.
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Introduction to "A Compendium of Strategies To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 updates". Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 May; 35(5):455-9.
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Use and determinants of the methylprednisolone protocol for traumatic spinal cord injury in South Carolina acute care hospitals. J Trauma. 2009 May; 66(5):1446-50; discussion 1450.
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Increased rate of catheter-related bloodstream infection associated with use of a needleless mechanical valve device at a long-term acute care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jun; 28(6):684-8.
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Should coronary artery bypass grafting be regionalized? Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Nov; 80(5):1572-81.
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A taxonomy for classification of stroke rehabilitation services. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 Jul; 81(7):853-62.
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Urban public hospitals: evolution, challenges, and opportunities in an era of health reform. J Health Hum Serv Adm. 1995; 18(2):143-62.
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Hospitalized advanced cancer patients: a profile. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1990 Aug; 5(4):221-7.
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The state of the art in pediatric surgery and pediatric oncology at MUSC Children's Hospital. J S C Med Assoc. 1990 May; 86(5):290-3.
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Pediatric sexual abuse management in a sample of children's hospitals. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1988 Sep; 4(3):177-9.
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Nosocomial infection rates at an oncology center. Infect Control. 1988 Jan; 9(1):13-9.