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Patient Generated Health Data

"Patient Generated Health Data" 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.

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Health-related data created, recorded, or gathered by patients, family members, or caregivers, to help address a health concern. Distinct from data generated in clinical settings and through encounters with providers.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patient Generated Health Data" by people in this website by year, and whether "Patient Generated Health Data" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 2 publications over 2 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2019 and 2020
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