"After-Hours Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Medical care provided after the regular daily practice schedule of the physicians. Usually it is designed to deliver 24-hour-a-day and 365 day-a-year patient care coverage for emergencies, triage, pediatric care, and hospice care.
| Descriptor ID |
D039602
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.034 N05.300.049
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| Concept/Terms |
After-Hours Care- After-Hours Care
- Out-of-Hours Medical Care
- Medical Care, Out-of-Hours
- Out of Hours Medical Care
- After Hours Care
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "After-Hours Care" by people in Profiles.
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Answering the Call. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2019 Apr-Jun; 15(2):e1.
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Does Time of Delivery Influence the Risk of Neonatal Morbidity? Am J Perinatol. 2016 Apr; 33(5):502-9.
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The effect of weekend and after-hours surgery on morbidity and mortality rates in pediatric neurosurgery patients. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Dec; 16(6):726-31.
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Errors in after-hours phone consultations: a simulation study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014 May; 23(5):398-405.
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Evaluation of a problem-specific SBAR tool to improve after-hours nurse-physician phone communication: a randomized trial. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013 Nov; 39(11):495-501.
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Twins born over weekends: are they at risk for elevated infant mortality? Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Dec; 286(6):1349-55.
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Surgeon distress as calibrated by hours worked and nights on call. J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Nov; 211(5):609-19.
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To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question. J Vasc Surg. 2010 Apr; 51(4):1033-4.
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Education research: patient telephone calls in a movement disorders center: lessons in physician-trainee education. Neurology. 2009 Sep 08; 73(10):e50-2.
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Impact of time of presentation on the care and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2008 May 13; 117(19):2502-9.