"Health Policy" 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.
Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.
| Descriptor ID |
D006291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.655.500.608.400 I01.880.604.825.608.400 N03.623.500.608.428
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Policy- Health Policy
- Health Policies
- Policies, Health
- Policy, Health
National Health Policy- National Health Policy
- Health Policies, National
- Health Policy, National
- National Health Policies
- Policies, National Health
- Policy, National Health
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Policy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Policy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Policy" by people in Profiles.
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Kalra S, Kesavadev J, Goel R, Lakdawala M, Agrawal V, Malhotra N, Kapoor N, Deshpande N, Desai A, Mohan V, Khadgawat R, Sharma B. Burden of Obesity in India: Need for Policy Changes to Attain Highest Possible Level of Health and Well-Being. Clin Obes. 2026 Apr; 16(2):e70072.
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Jaffe K, Evans EA. From Control to Care: Reframing Medication Access Policies Through Public Health Ethics. J Law Med Ethics. 2026; 54(1):95-97.
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Long K, Bocobo G, Goldsmith A. Reimbursement and Policy Considerations of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Rural Family Medicine. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Feb 27; 38(6):967-973.
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Kelley CF, Weddle A, Agwu A, Bolduc PJ, Person AK. Persistence Is Resistance: The Fight to End the HIV Epidemic Hangs in the Balance. J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 17; 233(1):6-8.
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DuBois MA, Gazarian P. Policy Analysis of the 2020-2021 Report on Maternal Mortality in Massachusetts Using the Conceptual Model of Nursing and Health Policy. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2026 Feb; 27(1):44-57.
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Krawczyk N, Scott J, Miller M, Coulter A, Ferguson A, Frank D, Jordan A, Joudrey P, Kimmel SD, Levander XA, Potee R, Roberts KE, Russell D, Simon R, Sue KL, Suen LW, Vincent L, Voyles N, Simon C. Envisioning a Humane and Accessible US Methadone Treatment System: Generating Policy and Practice Recommendations From the Liberate Methadone Movement. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 04; 47(2):316-325.
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Lemon SC, Goins KV, Leider J, Abildso CG, Fenton M, Perry CK, Slater SJ, Chriqui JF. Built Environment Implementation Strategies to Promote Physical Activity: Expert Consensus for Local Implementation of Physical Activity Policy, Systems, and Environment (ECLIPPSE). J Public Health Manag Pract. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 31(6):962-976.
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Kyei EF, Duah A, Ansong R, Kyei GK, Zhang L. Navigating Complexities: A Comprehensive Stakeholder Analysis for Opioid Crisis Strategies in Boston. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2025 Nov; 26(4):238-255.
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Jacelon CS, Dzurec L, Fawcett J, Freysteinson WM. Analysis of congruence between nursing metaparadigm concepts and American Academy Nursing policy 2010 to 2024. Nurs Outlook. 2025 Nov-Dec; 73(6):102538.
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Fantasia HC. Political Threats to Women's Health in the United States. Nurs Womens Health. 2025 08; 29(4):207-209.