Certificate of Need
"Certificate of Need" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A certificate issued by a governmental body to an individual or organization proposing to construct or modify a health facility, or to offer a new or different service. The process of issuing the certificate is also included.
| Descriptor ID |
D002567
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.349.650.120
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certificate of Need" by people in Profiles.
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Ettner SL, Zinn JS, Xu H, Ladd H, Nuccio E, Sorkin DH, Mukamel DB. Certificate of need and the cost of competition in home healthcare markets. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2020 Apr-Jun; 39(2):51-64.
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Ross JS, Ho V, Wang Y, Cha SS, Epstein AJ, Masoudi FA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM. Certificate of need regulation and cardiac catheterization appropriateness after acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2007 Feb 27; 115(8):1012-9.