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Perinatal Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Perinatal Care
Tree Number(s)
E02.760.703
N02.421.088.120.180
N02.421.143.620.550
N02.421.585.703
Unique ID
D018743
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018743
Annotation
from 28th wk of pregn through 7 days after birth; care of fetus & neonate: differentiate from PRENATAL CARE & POSTNATAL CARE which are care of the mother; check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY & INFANT, NEWBORN if relevant
Scope Note
The care of women and a fetus or newborn given before, during, and after delivery from the 28th week of gestation through the 7th day after delivery.
NLM Classification #
WQ 210
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/05/23
Revision Date
2015/06/29
Perinatal Care Preferred
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