Area Health Education Centers (also known as Area Health Education Center): Education centers authorized by the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, 1971, for the training of health personnel in areas where health needs are the greatest. May be used for centers other than those established by the United States a

NIH MeSH · D001113Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Area Health Education Centers

Also known asArea Health Education Center

Definition

Education centers authorized by the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, 1971, for the training of health personnel in areas where health needs are the greatest. May be used for centers other than those established by the United States act.

MeSH classification

  • I02.783.495.125

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Common questions about Area Health Education Centers

What does Area Health Education Centers mean in medicine?
Education centers authorized by the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, 1971, for the training of health personnel in areas where health needs are the greatest. May be used for centers other than those established by the United States act. 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 Area Health Education Centers known by any other names?
Yes. Area Health Education Centers is also referred to as Area Health Education Center 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 Area Health Education Centers sit in the medical classification?
Area Health Education Centers falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.783.495.125). 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 (D001113) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗