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Descriptor English:   Patient Transfer 
Descriptor Spanish:   Transferencia de Pacientes 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Transferência de Pacientes 
Synonyms English:   Care Transition
Care Transition, Health
Care Transitions
Care Transitions, Health
Dumping, Patient
Health Care Transition
Health Care Transitions
Patient Dumping
Patient Transfers
Patient Transition
Patient Transitions
Patient Turfing
Patient Turfings
Transfer, Patient
Transfers, Patient
Transition of Care
Transition, Care
Transition, Health Care
Transition, Patient
Transitions, Care
Transitions, Health Care
Transitions, Patient
Turfing, Patient
Turfings, Patient  
Tree Number:   E02.760.169.624
E02.760.400.630
N02.421.585.169.624
N02.421.585.400.630
N04.590.233.727.210.624
Definition English:   Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as for the type of care provided. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS or MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS
See Related English:   Transfer Agreement
 
History Note English:   87 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ES ethics HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
OG organization & administration ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
Record Number:   28845 
Unique Identifier:   D010360 

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