Durable Medical Equipment
"Durable Medical Equipment" 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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Devices which are very resistant to wear and may be used over a long period of time. They include items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, artificial limbs, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D004389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.278
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| Concept/Terms |
Durable Medical Equipment- Durable Medical Equipment
- Medical Equipment, Durable
- Equipment, Medical, Durable
- Equipment, Durable Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Durable Medical Equipment" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of copper surfaces in an outpatient infectious disease practice. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Feb; 33(2):200-1.