Standard of Care

"Standard of Care" 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.

MeSH information

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The minimum acceptable patient care, based on statutes, court decisions, policies, or professional guidelines.

Descriptor ID	D059039
MeSH Number(s)	N04.761.789.900 N05.715.840
Concept/Terms	Standard of Care Standard of Care Care Standard Care Standards Standards of Care

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Standard of Care".

Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Quality of Health Care [N04.761]
Quality Indicators, Health Care [N04.761.789]
Standard of Care [N04.761.789.900]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Standard of Care [N05.715.840]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Standard of Care".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Standard of Care".

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