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MeSH Heading: Child Care
Tree Number(s): I01.880.787.293.360; N02.421.088
Unique ID: D002654
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002654
Annotation: check also tag CHILD or specific
Scope Note: Care of CHILDREN in the home or in an institution.
Entry Term(s): Child Day Care; Day Care, Child; Early Childhood Education and Care; Puericulture
See Also: Child Day Care Centers; Child Rearing; Infant Care
Public MeSH Note: 1993
History Note: 1993
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

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Child Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2026