List of MeSH codes

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Medical subject headings
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Content
DescriptionMedical subject headings.
Data types
captured
controlled vocabulary
Contact
Research centerUnited States National Library of Medicine
National Center for Biotechnology Information
LaboratoryUnited States National Library of Medicine
AuthorsF B ROGERS[1]
Primary citationPMID 13982385

The following is a list of the codes for MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), a comprehensive controlled vocabulary for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. It is a product of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).

The prefixes (A01, etc.) are linked to more extensive sub-lists of codes; the medical terms are linked to articles on those topics.

The source for this content is the set of 2006 MeSH Trees from NLM.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ ROGERS, F B (Jan 1963). "Medical subject headings". Bull Med Libr Assoc. 51: 114–6. ISSN 0025-7338. PMC 197951. PMID 13982385.
  2. ^ "Medical Subject Headings: Files Available to Download". U.S. National Library of Medicine. December 5, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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