Profile of chronic illness in nursing homes. United States: National Nursing Home Survey August 1973-April 1974.
1977
D K Ingram
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D009735
Nursing Homes
Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.
Homes, Nursing,Nursing Home
D002908
Chronic Disease
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).