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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > health services > patient care > point-of-care systems
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > health services > patient care > point-of-care systems
Fields of Study > social sciences > sociology > social services > health services > patient care > point-of-care systems
Preferred Term:

point-of-care systems

Definition:
Laboratory and other services provided to patients at the bedside. These include diagnostic and laboratory testing using automated information entry.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
patient care
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • point of care technology
  • bedside computing
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/292929
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