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Letter MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Letter
Tree Number(s)
V01.550
V02.355.374
V02.625
Unique ID
D016422
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016422
Annotation
This heading is used as a Publication Type. Letters & correspondence as a subject are indexed under the main heading CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC. For collections of letters, use COLLECTED CORRESPONDENCE.
Scope Note
Work consisting of written or printed communication between individuals or between persons and representatives of corporate bodies. The correspondence may be personal or professional. In medical and other scientific publications the letter is usually from one or more authors to the editor of the journal or book publishing the item being commented upon or discussed. LETTER is often accompanied by COMMENT.
See Also
Collected Correspondence
History Note
2008(1991)
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/06/23
Revision Date
2015/06/29

No Qualifiers
Letter Preferred
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