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Birthing Centers MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Birthing Centers
Tree Number(s)
N02.278.080
Unique ID
D016550
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016550
Annotation
note entry term BIRTHING CENTERS, FREE-STANDING: do not confuse with BIRTHING CENTERS, HOSPITAL see DELIVERY ROOMS; check also tags PREGNANCY, and INFANT, NEWBORN
Scope Note
Free-standing facilities that provide prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care and usually incorporate family-centered maternity care concepts and practices.
Entry Term(s)
Birth Center, Free Standing
Birth Centers
Birthing Centers, Free-Standing
Free Standing Birthing Center
Free-Standing Birth Centers
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/02/08
Revision Date
1992/03/25
Birthing Centers Preferred
Free Standing Birthing Center Narrower
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