"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 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 25 | 14 | 39 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment of Anxiety for Adults in Primary Care Settings: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jul 01; 186(7):878-889.
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Newborn enrolment, engagement, and immunisation in primary care: a qualitative study of healthcare providers' perspectives. J Prim Health Care. 2026 06 26; 18(2):175-184.
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Mapping policies, regulations, and practice supports for medical office assistants in primary care: a scoping review. BMC Prim Care. 2026 02 20; 27(1).
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A Synopsis of the 2025 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Asthma. Ann Intern Med. 2026 Apr; 179(4):564-573.
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Changes In Primary Care Physicians' Electronic Health Record Patterns After They Reduced Clinical Visit Volume. Health Aff (Millwood). 2026 Feb; 45(2):138-145.
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Rural Practice Made Attractive: A Scoping Review of Rural Primary Care Physician Recruitment and Retention Incentives. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr; 41(5):1367-1378.
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Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2026 Jun; 33(2):281-293.
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Elevating an invisible role: co-designing solutions to optimize medical office assistants in primary care. BMC Prim Care. 2026 01 06; 27(1):55.
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2025 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Ann Intern Med. 2026 03; 179(3):411-424.
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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).