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Writing MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Writing
Tree Number(s)
L01.559.423.906
Unique ID
D014956
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014956
Annotation
the act or profession of writing or its product; do not confuse with PUBLISHING or LITERATURE or AUTHORSHIP or JOURNALISM; style of writing goes here; includes typewriting; editing for publication is indexed as PUBLISHING; writing for periodicals is indexed as PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; letters & correspondence of biographees & famous persons are indexed as CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC (IM); HANDWRITING and MEDICAL WRITING are also available
Scope Note
The act or practice of literary composition, the occupation of writer, or producing or engaging in literary work as a profession.
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2017/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers
Writing Preferred
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