Early Ambulation

Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.

Year introduced: 1976

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Tree Number(s): E02.760.169.063.500.335, E02.831.335

MeSH Unique ID: D004434

Entry Terms:

• Ambulation, Early
• Accelerated Ambulation
• Ambulation, Accelerated
• Early Mobilization
• Mobilization, Early

Previous Indexing:

• specific heading/rehabilitation (1966-1975)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Patient Care
Continuity of Patient Care
Aftercare
Rehabilitation
Early Ambulation

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Rehabilitation
Early Ambulation