Child, Hospitalized (also known as Children, Hospitalized, Hospitalized Children): Child hospitalized for short term care.

NIH MeSH · D002673Named Groups

Child, Hospitalized

Also known asChildren, Hospitalized · Hospitalized Children · Hospitalized Child

Definition

Child hospitalized for short term care.

MeSH classification

  • M01.643.259

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Related concepts

Adolescent, Hospitalized

Adolescent hospitalized for short term care.

Adolescent, Institutionalized

An adolescent who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting.

Child, Institutionalized

A child who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting.

Inpatients

Persons admitted to health facilities which provide board and room, for the purpose of observation, care, diagnosis or treatment.

Common questions about Child, Hospitalized

What does Child, Hospitalized mean in medicine?
Child hospitalized for short term care. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Child, Hospitalized known by any other names?
Yes. Child, Hospitalized is also referred to as Children, Hospitalized, Hospitalized Children, Hospitalized Child in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Child, Hospitalized sit in the medical classification?
Child, Hospitalized falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.643.259). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002673) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗