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Critical Pathways

Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)

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Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)

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17 entry terms
  • Care Map
  • Care Pathways
  • Clinical Paths
  • Clinical Pathways
  • Critical Paths
  • Care Pathway
  • Clinical Path
  • Clinical Pathway
  • Critical Path
  • Critical Pathway
  • Map, Care
  • Maps, Care
  • Path, Clinical
  • Path, Critical
  • Pathway, Care
  • Pathway, Clinical
  • Pathway, Critical

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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schedules in patient care for coordinated treatment

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  • Patient Care Planning (1991-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Critical Pathways. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019091. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019091
  2. Critical Pathways. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_pathway
  3. Critical Pathways. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1774706