"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2007 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2008 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2012 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2013 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2014 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2015 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 2016 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| 2017 | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 2020 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2021 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 2022 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2023 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 2025 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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Ball A, Lee CM, Tripp P, Sarvet B, Congdon J. Substance Use Services at Child Psychiatry Access Programs. J Adolesc Health. 2026 Aug; 79(2):282-285.
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West SM, Meyer MRU, Patterson C, Ruffin MT, Calo W, Pagoto S, Conroy D, Doerksen S, Sciamanna CN, Gordon B, Garrow G, Werts-Pelter SJ, Schmitz KH. Increasing physical activity in rural Pennsylvanians: The PA moves trial study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jul; 166:108348.
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McGrath BM, Gold R, Donovan J, Watkins SL, Bunce A, Pisciotta M, Morrissey S, Middendorf M, Fein HL, Sheppler CR, Edelmann AC, Leo MC, Hessler-Jones D, Gottlieb LM. Social Risk-Informed Decision Support and Blood Pressure Control in a Primary Care Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Fam Med. 2026 Mar 23; 24(2):97-103.
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Attar SM, Scott S, Chiu M, Broder-Fingert S, Stone WL. Primary Care Pediatricians' Referral Decisions for Autism in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2026 Mar 01; 157(3).
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Rea CJ, Sklar R, Sprecher E, Chi G, Shea AC, Beasley MA, Kuemmerle K, Pearl M, Nolan ME, Hirsch R, Hernandez B, Dekermanji A, Regan S, Epee-Bounya A, Starmer A. Improving Pediatric Concussion Management in the Primary Care Setting. Pediatrics. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2).
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Lowen KL, Matsudaira M, Clark MC, Dvir Y. Enhancing Primary Care and Behavioral Health Teams' Confidence in Addressing Early Childhood Mental Health Using the Project ECHO Model. Acad Psychiatry. 2026 Jun; 50(3):267-276.
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Vechiu C, Zimmermann M, Aubuchon-Endsley N, Kegley M, Beker K, Hmaidan R, O'Donohue WT. Female Sexual Dysfunction in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Mar; 35(3):247-263.
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Rosen AK, Beilstein-Wedel E, Gurewich D, Davila H, Shwartz M. Examining Differences in Wait Times for Primary Care in the Veterans Health Administration by Race and Ethnicity: What Role Do Within-facility and Between-facility Differences Play? Med Care. 2026 03 01; 64(3):153-160.
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Hanson AR, Zimmermann M, Vechiu C, Aubuchon-Endsley NL. Sociodemographic factors associated with female sexual dysfunction in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Med Rev. 2026 Jan 02; 14(1).
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Flanagan M, Fantasia HC. A Multicomponent, Team-Based Quality Improvement Project for Improving Cervical Cancer Screenings in Primary Care. Nurs Womens Health. 2026 02; 30(1):25-32.