Health Planning (also known as Planning, Health, Planning, Health and Welfare): Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities.

NIH MeSH · D006285Health Care

Health Planning

Also known asPlanning, Health · Planning, Health and Welfare · Health and Welfare Planning · National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 · State Health Planning, United States · PL93-641 · Public Law 93-641 · Public Law 93 641

Definition

Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities.

MeSH classification

  • N03.349
  • N03.706.615.302

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Common questions about Health Planning

What does Health Planning mean in medicine?
Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities. 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 Health Planning known by any other names?
Yes. Health Planning is also referred to as Planning, Health, Planning, Health and Welfare, Health and Welfare Planning, National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 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 Health Planning sit in the medical classification?
Health Planning falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N03.349, N03.706.615.302). 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 (D006285) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗