"Home Care Agencies" 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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Public or private organizations that provide, either directly or through arrangements with other organizations, home health services in the patient's home. (Hospital Administration Terminology, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018574
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.483
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| Concept/Terms |
Home Care Agencies- Home Care Agencies
- Agencies, Home Care
- Agency, Home Care
- Care Agencies, Home
- Care Agency, Home
- Home Care Agency
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Home Care Agencies" by people in Profiles.
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Shang J, Chastain AM, Perera UGE, Dick AW, Fu CJ, Madigan EA, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Stone PW. The state of infection prevention and control at home health agencies in the United States prior to COVID-19: A cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2021 Mar; 115:103841.
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Shang J, Chastain AM, Perera UGE, Quigley DD, Fu CJ, Dick AW, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Stone PW. COVID-19 Preparedness in US Home Health Care Agencies. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Jul; 21(7):924-927.
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Bielory L, Long GC. Home health care costs: intravenous immunoglobulin home infusion therapy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1995 Mar; 74(3):265-8.