"Health Literacy" 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.
Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D057220
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.233.332.186.500 L01.143.450.500 N02.421.726.407.229.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria transmission in Mamfene, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 2015. BMC Public Health. 2017 07 20; 18(1):41.
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Activism: working to reduce maternal mortality through civil society and health professional alliances in sub-Saharan Africa. Reprod Health Matters. 2012 Jun; 20(39):40-9.