Medical subject headings
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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