Access to Information (also known as Information, Access to, Freedom of Information Act Requests): Individual's rights to obtain and use information collected or generated by others.

NIH MeSH · D022126Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Access to Information

Also known asInformation, Access to · Freedom of Information Act Requests · FOIA Requests · FOIA Request · Request, FOIA · Requests, FOIA · Public Access to Information · Open Access to Information

Definition

Individual's rights to obtain and use information collected or generated by others.

MeSH classification

  • I01.880.604.473.352.500.030
  • L01.143.024
  • L01.737.030

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Common questions about Access to Information

What does Access to Information mean in medicine?
Individual's rights to obtain and use information collected or generated by others. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Access to Information known by any other names?
Yes. Access to Information is also referred to as Information, Access to, Freedom of Information Act Requests, FOIA Requests, FOIA Request in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Access to Information sit in the medical classification?
Access to Information falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.880.604.473.352.500.030, L01.143.024, L01.737.030). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D022126) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗