MeSH
| Medical Subject Headings | |
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| Specialty | Medical classification |
| Synonyms | |
| Pronunciation | Phonetic spelling or audio file |
| Definition | Definition of the medical term |
| Causes | Common causes or associated conditions |
| Diagnosis | Methods for identifying the term in clinical practice |
| Treatment | Treatment or management options |
| Related terms | Other related medical terms |
| Website | [ More information] |
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) is a comprehensive controlled vocabulary for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. It serves as a thesaurus that facilitates searching. Created and updated by the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), it is used by the MEDLINE/PubMed article database and by NLM's catalog of book holdings.
History[edit | edit source]
MeSH was introduced in 1960, and it has been continuously updated to reflect changes in the field of medicine and healthcare. The vocabulary is organized in a hierarchical structure, which allows for searching at various levels of specificity.
Structure[edit | edit source]
MeSH terms are arranged in a tree structure, with more specific terms arranged beneath broader terms. This hierarchical arrangement allows for searching at different levels of specificity. Each MeSH term is associated with a unique identifier, known as a MeSH Unique ID.
Usage[edit | edit source]
MeSH is used by researchers, librarians, and healthcare professionals to find relevant information in the vast amount of biomedical literature. It is also used in systematic reviews and meta-analyses to ensure comprehensive literature searches.
Categories[edit | edit source]
MeSH terms are divided into several categories, including anatomy, organisms, diseases, chemicals and drugs, analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and equipment, and more. Each category is further divided into subcategories to provide detailed indexing.
Access[edit | edit source]
MeSH is freely available online through the NLM's website. It can be accessed via the MeSH Browser, which allows users to search for terms and view their definitions, synonyms, and tree structures.
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