NIH MeSH · D058015Information Science

Health Communication

Also known asCommunication, Health · Communications, Health · Health Communications

Definition

The transfer of information from experts in the medical and public health fields to patients and the public. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.

MeSH classification

  • L01.143.350
  • N02.208

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D058015) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗