Anecdotes: Works consisting of brief accounts or narratives of incidents or events.

NIH MeSH · D020465Publication Characteristics

Anecdotes

Definition

Works consisting of brief accounts or narratives of incidents or events.

MeSH classification

  • V02.115

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Common questions about Anecdotes

What does Anecdotes mean in medicine?
Works consisting of brief accounts or narratives of incidents or events. 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 Anecdotes known by any other names?
Anecdotes is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does Anecdotes sit in the medical classification?
Anecdotes falls under the broader medical category "Publication Characteristics" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: V02.115). 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 (D020465) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗