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Primary Health Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Primary Health Care
Tree Number(s)
N04.590.233.727
Unique ID
D011320
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011320
Annotation
IM
Scope Note
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)
Entry Term(s)
Primary Care
Primary Healthcare
NLM Classification #
W 84.6
Previous Indexing
Comprehensive Health Care (1968-1971)
See Also
Access to Primary Care
Public MeSH Note
74; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE was see under COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE 1968-78
History Note
74(72)
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2022/07/12
Primary Health Care Preferred
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