Ambulatory Care Facilities
Also known asAmbulatory Care Facility · Facilities, Ambulatory Care · Facility, Ambulatory Care · Outpatient Clinic · Clinic, Outpatient · Clinics, Outpatient · Outpatient Clinics · Clinics, Free-Standing · Clinic, Free-Standing · Clinics, Free Standing · Free-Standing Clinic · Free-Standing Clinics
Definition
Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization.
MeSH classification
- N02.278.035
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000554) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗