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Private Practice MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Private Practice
Tree Number(s)
N04.452.758.745
Unique ID
D011331
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011331
Scope Note
Practice of a health profession by an individual, offering services on a person-to-person basis, as opposed to group or partnership practice.
Entry Term(s)
Solo Practice
Previous Indexing
Medicine (1966-1968)
Office Management (1966-1968)
Professional Practice (1968)
specific discipline (1966-1968)
specific specialty (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(69)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Private Practice Preferred
Solo Practice Narrower
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