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Nurses, Community Health MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nurses, Community Health
Tree Number(s)
M01.526.485.650.655
N02.360.650.655
Unique ID
D064691
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064691
Scope Note
Nurses whose work combines elements of both primary care nursing and public health practice and takes place primarily outside the therapeutic institution. Primary nursing care is directed to individuals, families, or groups in their natural settings within communities.
Entry Term(s)
Health Visitors
Home Health Nurses
Home Nurses
Visiting Nurses
NLM Classification #
WY 106
Previous Indexing
Community Health Nursing (1975-2013)
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Nurses, Community Health Preferred
Health Visitors Related
Visiting Nurses Related
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