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Health Education MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Health Education
Tree Number(s)
H02.403.720.750.380
N02.421.726.407
Unique ID
D006266
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006266
Annotation
educ of general public or individuals; educ of patients in & outside hosp = PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC
Scope Note
Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.
Entry Version
HEALTH EDUC
Entry Term(s)
Community Health Education
Education, Community Health
Education, Health
Health Education, Community
See Also
Health Promotion
Public MeSH Note
1966
History Note
1966
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Health Education Preferred
Community Health Education Narrower
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