Consumer Health Informatics (also known as Health Informatics, Consumer, Informatics, Consumer Health): The field devoted in Informatics from multiple consumer or patient views.

NIH MeSH · D000074522Information Science

Consumer Health Informatics

Also known asHealth Informatics, Consumer · Informatics, Consumer Health

Definition

The field devoted in Informatics from multiple consumer or patient views.

MeSH classification

  • L01.313.187

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Common questions about Consumer Health Informatics

What does Consumer Health Informatics mean in medicine?
The field devoted in Informatics from multiple consumer or patient views. 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 Consumer Health Informatics known by any other names?
Yes. Consumer Health Informatics is also referred to as Health Informatics, Consumer, Informatics, Consumer Health 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 Consumer Health Informatics sit in the medical classification?
Consumer Health Informatics falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.313.187). 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 (D000074522) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗