Community Health Nursing
Also known asNursing, Community Health
Definition
General and comprehensive nursing practice directed to individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department.
MeSH classification
- H02.478.676.150
- N02.421.143.150
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003152) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗