"Health Communication" 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.
The transfer of information from experts in the medical and public health fields to patients and the public. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.
| Descriptor ID |
D058015
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.350 N02.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Communication- Health Communication
- Communication, Health
- Communications, Health
- Health Communications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Communication" by people in Profiles.
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A descriptive pilot study of structural and functional social network ties among women in the women's health initiative (WHI) study. J Women Aging. 2021 Jan-Feb; 33(1):1-29.
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Technology-Enabled Outreach to Patients Taking High-Risk Medications Reduces a Quality Gap in Completion of Clinical Laboratory Testing. Popul Health Manag. 2020 02; 23(1):3-11.
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User-Centered Design for Developing Interventions to Improve Clinician Recommendation of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination. Perm J. 2017; 21:16-191.
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Patient-provider discussions about lung cancer screening pre- and post-guidelines: Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Patient Educ Couns. 2016 11; 99(11):1772-1777.
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Primary care physicians, acupuncture and chiropractic clinicians, and chronic pain patients: a qualitative analysis of communication and care coordination patterns. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jan 25; 16:30.
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HPV Vaccine Public Awareness Campaigns: An Environmental Scan. Health Promot Pract. 2015 Nov; 16(6):897-905.
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A randomized intervention of reminder letter for human papillomavirus vaccine series completion. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jan; 56(1):85-90.
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The effect of a communications campaign on middle school students' nutrition and physical activity: results of the HEALTHY study. J Health Commun. 2013; 18(6):649-67.
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Automated outreach to increase primary adherence to cholesterol-lowering medications. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jan 14; 173(1):38-43.
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Multisite parent-centered risk assessment to reduce pediatric oral chemotherapy errors. J Oncol Pract. 2013 Jan; 9(1):e1-7.