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Family Planning Services MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Family Planning Services
Tree Number(s)
N02.421.143.401
N02.421.800.249
Unique ID
D005193
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005193
Annotation
/legis: consider also FAMILY PLANNING POLICY
Scope Note
Health care programs or services designed to assist individuals in the planning of family size. Various methods of CONTRACEPTION can be used to control the number and timing of childbirths.
Entry Term(s)
Family Planning
Family Planning Programs
Planned Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Planned
NLM Classification #
WA 550
See Also
Contraception
Public MeSH Note
2004; see FAMILY PLANNING 1968-2003; for FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS see HEALTH PLANNING 1980-2003
History Note
2004 (1968); for FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS use HEALTH PLANNING 1980-2003
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/29
Family Planning Services Preferred
Pregnancy, Planned Related
Family Planning Programs Narrower
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