Primary Health Care
"Primary Health Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)
| Descriptor ID |
D011320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Health Care- Primary Health Care
- Care, Primary Health
- Health Care, Primary
- Primary Healthcare
- Healthcare, Primary
- Primary Care
- Care, Primary
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Primary Health Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 1999 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2000 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2001 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2002 | 13 | 2 | 15 | | 2003 | 9 | 6 | 15 | | 2004 | 14 | 7 | 21 | | 2005 | 19 | 4 | 23 | | 2006 | 15 | 12 | 27 | | 2007 | 11 | 7 | 18 | | 2008 | 21 | 7 | 28 | | 2009 | 21 | 8 | 29 | | 2010 | 21 | 11 | 32 | | 2011 | 20 | 12 | 32 | | 2012 | 21 | 12 | 33 | | 2013 | 28 | 13 | 41 | | 2014 | 38 | 21 | 59 | | 2015 | 55 | 17 | 72 | | 2016 | 38 | 21 | 59 | | 2017 | 36 | 18 | 54 | | 2018 | 48 | 16 | 64 | | 2019 | 55 | 19 | 74 | | 2020 | 21 | 32 | 53 | | 2021 | 26 | 36 | 62 | | 2022 | 4 | 50 | 54 | | 2023 | 9 | 38 | 47 | | 2024 | 37 | 21 | 58 | | 2025 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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Edwards KA, Long D, Jones KF, Durr AL, Farel CE, Liebschutz JM, Bair MJ, Agil D, Napravnik S, Browne L, Johnson B, Thomas T, Burkholder G, Clay OJ, Demonte W, Orris SM, Johnson MO, Merlin J. The Skills to Manage Pain Randomized Trial: Results of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, HIV Primary Care Retention, and Virologic Suppression Outcomes. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Oct 01; 100(2):180-185.
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Hall TL, Fernald DH, Jiang V, Curcija K, LeMaster JW, Westfall JM, Nease DE, Zittleman L. Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2025 Sep 15; 38(3):539-550.
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Schillok H, Gensichen J, Panagioti M, Gunn J, Junker L, Lukaschek K, Jung-Sievers C, Sterner P, Kaupe L, Dreischulte T, Ali MK, Aragonès E, Bekelman DB, Herbeck Belnap B, Carney RM, Chwastiak LA, Coventry PA, Davidson KW, Ekstrand ML, Flehr A, Fletcher S, Hölzel LP, Huijbregts K, Mohan V, Patel V, Richards DA, Rollman BL, Salisbury C, Simon GE, Srinivasan K, Unützer J, van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Wells KB, Zimmermann T, Bühner M. Effective Components of Collaborative Care for Depression in Primary Care: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Sep 01; 82(9):868-876.
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Claus LW, Auten ME, Saseen JJ, Billups SJ. Guideline adherence of xanthine oxidase inhibitor utilization to treat gout in primary care. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Sep; 31(9):922-927.
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Maw AM, Wright GC, Bean MR, Allen LA, Matlock DD, Cervantes L, Glasgow RE, Huebschmann AG, Colborn KL, Houston TK, Trinkley KE. Frequency and Predictors of Virtual Visits in Patients With Heart Failure Within a Large Health System: Retrospective Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Aug 12; 27:e70414.
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Alshabani N, Price K, Kennedy H, Haws JK, Kimball SL. A Qualitative Study to Understanding Barriers to PTSD Treatment for Immigrants and Refugees in Primary Care. J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Oct; 27(5):877-881.
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Braun PA, Wiggins KT, Flowerday C, Bienstock A, Dickinson LM. Healthcare Providers' Oral Health Practices Participating in a Regional Oral Health Intervention. J Prim Care Community Health. 2025 Jan-Dec; 16:21501319251360952.
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Stokes DC, Teramoto M, Noble-Taylor KE, Covey CJ, Olufade OA. The State of Sports Ultrasound Education and Training among Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowships 2023-2024. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2025 Jul 01; 24(7):214-218.
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Wiggins KT, Hall TL, Jortberg B, Dickinson WP, Dickinson LM, Parascando JA, Fernald DH, Sobczak C, Oser SM, Oser TK. Primary care practices' choice of implementation strategy for continuous glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes: a multiple methods study within a larger hybrid type-3 effectiveness-implementation study. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Jun 09; 26(1):195.
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Christensen M, Culp S, Campo JV, Bridge JA, Horowitz L. Evaluation of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) tool, Item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), pain, and opioid screening to detect suicide risk among rural adult primary care patients. J Rural Health. 2025 Jun; 41(3):e70064.
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