Chaplaincy Service, Hospital (also known as Service, Hospital Chaplaincy, Chaplaincy Services, Hospital): Hospital department which administers religious activities within the hospital, e.g., pastoral care, religious services.

NIH MeSH · D002604Health Care

Chaplaincy Service, Hospital

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Definition

Hospital department which administers religious activities within the hospital, e.g., pastoral care, religious services.

MeSH classification

  • N02.278.216.500.968.270
  • N04.452.442.452.422.270

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Common questions about Chaplaincy Service, Hospital

What does Chaplaincy Service, Hospital mean in medicine?
Hospital department which administers religious activities within the hospital, e.g., pastoral care, religious services. 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 Chaplaincy Service, Hospital known by any other names?
Yes. Chaplaincy Service, Hospital is also referred to as Service, Hospital Chaplaincy, Chaplaincy Services, Hospital, Hospital Chaplaincy Services, Services, Hospital Chaplaincy 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 Chaplaincy Service, Hospital sit in the medical classification?
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N02.278.216.500.968.270, N04.452.442.452.422.270). 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 (D002604) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗