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Hospital-Patient Relations MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Hospital-Patient Relations
Tree Number(s)
N02.278.216.500.992
N04.452.822.370
Unique ID
D015285
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015285
Scope Note
Interactions between hospital staff or administrators and patients. Includes guest relations programs designed to improve the image of the hospital and attract patients.
Entry Version
HOSP PATIENT RELAT
Entry Term(s)
Guest Relations
NLM Classification #
WX 158.5
Previous Indexing
Consumer Satisfaction (1983-1988)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PUBLIC RELATIONS 1989-90
History Note
91(89); was see under PUBLIC RELATIONS 1989-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/05

No Qualifiers
Hospital-Patient Relations Preferred
Guest Relations Narrower
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