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Descriptor English:   Health Services Misuse 
Descriptor Spanish:   Mal Uso de Servicios de Salud 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Mau Uso de Serviços de Saúde 
Synonyms English:   Abuse of Health Services
Misuse of Health Services
Overutilization of Health Services  
Tree Number:   N02.421.380
N05.300.150.395
Definition English:   Excessive or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians. 
See Related English:   Munchausen Syndrome
 
History Note English:   91(Aug 77); was see under HEALTH SERVICES 1977-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
EC economics LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PC prevention & control SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends  
Record Number:   6452 
Unique Identifier:   D006300 

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