"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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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2022 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of Primary Care Value-Based Payment Implementation on Low-Value Care Among Medicaid Beneficiaries in North Carolina. Health Serv Res. 2026 Aug; 61(4):e70149.
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Implementation and evaluation of a pragmatic community streptococcal treatment programme to improve rheumatic heart disease primary prevention in Uganda. BMJ Glob Health. 2026 04 09; 11(4).
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Evaluating the early effects of using an online educational module to elicit patient preferences for treatment following pre-visit screening for urinary incontinence in primary care. Fam Pract. 2026 04 03; 43(3).
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Automated Screening and Education for Women With Urinary Incontinence in Primary Care. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 04 01; 186(4):437-443.
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The Experience of Burnout and Satisfaction Among Primary Care Providers Working in Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Aug; 41(11):3055-3066.
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Reducing Medication-Related Harm Through Home-Based Primary Care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 04; 74(4):1218-1220.
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Integrating Methadone Services Into Primary Care in Ukraine: Two-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2026 02; 179(2):177-186.
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Evaluating the Real-World Implementation and Effectiveness of a Collaborative Care Model for Adults with Depression and Anxiety at an Urban, Academic Hospital. J Eval Clin Pract. 2025 12; 31(8):e70332.
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"Cementing Our Place on the Right Side of History": Primary Care Perspectives on Mifepristone Provision Post-Dobbs. Womens Health Issues. 2026 Jan-Feb; 36(1):37-44.
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Clinician experiences in a DBT-informed consultation group embedded within a US academic primary care clinic: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 27; 15(10):e100967.