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Fraud MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fraud
Tree Number(s)
I01.198.240.300
Unique ID
D005607
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005607
Annotation
for drug counterfeiting, coordinate with COUNTERFEIT DRUGS; FRAUD, SCIENTIFIC see SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT is also available
Scope Note
Exploitation through misrepresentation of the facts or concealment of the purposes of the exploiter.
Entry Term(s)
Drug Counterfeiting
Fraud, Health Care
Health Care Fraud
Healthcare Fraud
Kickbacks
See Also
Deception
Professional Misconduct
Quackery
Public MeSH Note
1977; see CRIME 1977-1990; for KICKBACKS see CRIME 1992-1993; for DRUG COUNTERFEITING see COUNTERFEIT DRUGS 2011-2018
Online Note
use CRIME to search KICKBACKS 1992-93
History Note
1977; use CRIME 1977-1990; for KICKBACKS use CRIME 1992-1993; for DRUG COUNTERFEITING use COUNTERFEIT DRUGS 2011-2018
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2018/07/02
Fraud Preferred
Kickbacks Related
Health Care Fraud Narrower
Drug Counterfeiting Narrower
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