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Public Health MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Public Health
Tree Number(s)
H02.403.720
N01.400.550
N06.850
Unique ID
D011634
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011634
Annotation
specialty; do not confuse with NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Scope Note
Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.
Entry Term(s)
Community Health
Environment, Preventive Medicine & Public Health
Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health
See Also
Preventive Medicine
Social Medicine
Zoonoses
Entry Combination
organization & administration:Public Health Administration
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/02/28
Public Health Preferred
Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Broader
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