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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Unnecessary Procedures
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Procedimientos Innecesarios
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Procedimentos Desnecessários
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Synonyms English:
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Surgery, Unnecessary
Unnecessary Surgery
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Tree Number:
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N02.421.380.900
N05.300.150.395.900
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Definition English:
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Diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative procedures prescribed and performed by health professionals, the results of which do not justify the benefits or hazards and costs to the patient. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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IM; coord with specific procedure (IM) with probably /util
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History Note English:
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97
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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33125
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Unique Identifier:
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D019564
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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