Terminally Ill

Persons with an incurable or irreversible illness at the end stage that will result in death within a short time. (From O'Leary et al., Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations, and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, 1994, p780)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): M01.873

MeSH Unique ID: D019452

Entry Terms:

• Ill, Terminally

Previous Indexing:

• Terminal Care (1966-1996)

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