"Primary Health Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)
| Descriptor ID |
D011320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Health Care- Primary Health Care
- Care, Primary Health
- Health Care, Primary
- Primary Healthcare
- Healthcare, Primary
- Primary Care
- Care, Primary
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Primary Health Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2009 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2013 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 2014 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 2015 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2016 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2017 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2018 | 27 | 11 | 38 |
| 2019 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 2020 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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'In Texas, everybody wants antibiotics': reducing inappropriate antibiotic expectations and use with a provider-patient communication tool in primary care. Fam Med Community Health. 2025 11 11; 13(4).
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Clinical factors and diagnoses associated with inappropriate urine culture ordering in primary care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 Jan; 47(1):80-87.
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ADHD Diagnosis and Timing of Medication Initiation Among Children Aged 3 to 5 Years. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 08 01; 8(8):e2529610.
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Exploring Mirror Perspectives Among African American Women Living With Obesity at a Primary Care Clinic in the United States. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Jul; 81(7):4136-4145.
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Disposition and Follow-up for Low-Risk Febrile Infants: A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 09 01; 14(9):e379-e384.
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Asynchronous online training increased knowledge, confidence, and intent to screen and treat substance use disorders among primary care clinicians practicing in Texas. Prev Med. 2024 08; 185:108038.
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Development of palliative care clinical practice guidelines and referral care pathways for primary care practitioners in Pakistan. BMC Palliat Care. 2024 May 01; 23(1):112.
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An electronic trigger to detect telemedicine-related diagnostic errors. J Telemed Telecare. 2025 Aug; 31(7):1050-1055.
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Immigrant Mothers' Perspectives on Pediatric Primary Care: Challenges and Solutions to Improve Medical Home Use. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024; 35(1):299-315.
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Primary Care Framework to Monitor Preterm Infants for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early Childhood. Pediatrics. 2023 07 01; 152(1).