NIH MeSH · D007297Named Groups

Inpatients

Also known asInpatient

Definition

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

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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, Hospitalized

Child hospitalized for short term care.

Child, Institutionalized

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

Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D007297) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗