 Health Policy
"Health Policy" 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.
Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.
| Descriptor ID |
D006291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.655.500.608.400 I01.880.604.825.608.400 N03.623.500.608.428
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Policy- Health Policy
- Health Policies
- Policies, Health
- Policy, Health
National Health Policy- National Health Policy
- Health Policies, National
- Health Policy, National
- National Health Policies
- Policies, National Health
- Policy, National Health
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Policy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Policy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1999 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2004 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2005 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2006 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2007 | 6 | 7 | 13 | | 2008 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2010 | 8 | 8 | 16 | | 2011 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2012 | 7 | 13 | 20 | | 2013 | 7 | 13 | 20 | | 2014 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 2015 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2016 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2017 | 12 | 11 | 23 | | 2018 | 12 | 11 | 23 | | 2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2020 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2021 | 3 | 8 | 11 | | 2022 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2023 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2024 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2025 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Policy" by people in Profiles.
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Hossain F, Sharfaraz A, Ghosh P, Sarwar G, Uddin MR, Rashid MU, Ghosh D, Nath R, Maruf S, Sagar SK, Shomik MS, Nath P, Sohel ANM, Hossain MS, Khan SI, Banjara MR, Halleux CM, Aseffa A, Mondal D. Visceral leishmaniasis & HIV co-infection in Bangladesh: Investigating prevalence and policy recommendations. J Infect Public Health. 2026 Jun; 19(6):103233.
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Chadwick G, Kruse GR, Stover M, Reitan CA, Mendez VL, Kahl HM, Levy DE. Minimum Legal Sales Age for e-Cigarettes: a Qualitative Study on the Implementation of Model Policy Components. Nicotine Tob Res. 2026 Apr 22; 28(5):752-760.
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Ohrenschall R, Waklatsi AN, Banta-Wright SA. Pacific Northwest advanced practice registered nurse health policy and legislative advocacy participation. Nurs Outlook. 2026 Mar-Apr; 74(2):102735.
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Loehr J, Moser CA, Asturias EJ, Shaw AC, Goddard K, Chen LH, Chu HY, Kamboj M, Hawkinson D, Maldonado YA, Talbot HK, Brewer NT. Science for vaccine policy: Lack of transparency, misinformation, and poor decision processes at the December 2025 ACIP meeting. Vaccine. 2026 Mar 19; 76:128338.
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Marra J, Christensen D, Harper JM, Iwamoto SJ, Ryan W, Safer JD, Streed CG, Nokoff NJ, Moreau KL. Medical Care of Transgender Athletes and Policy Implications: ACSM Contemporary Issue Statement. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 Mar 01; 58(3):606-618.
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Smith L, Roberts KJ, Giambra B, Polfuss M, Danford C, Sheppard-Lemoine D, Schultz TR, Winter N, Mulcaster A, Alrimawi I, Honda J, Brysiewicz P, Carr S, Feetham S. Nurses' Engagement in Healthcare Policy Development: An Umbrella Review. Int Nurs Rev. 2025 Dec; 72(4):e70109.
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Nunes JC, Costa GPA, De Aquino JP, Adinoff B. Expanding Access to Buprenorphine and Methadone: Global Perspectives and Policy Recommendations. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Apr; 47(2):595-610.
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Wang SX, Eniasivam A, Sterken D, Johl K, Auerbach A, Hur J, Jenkins A, Maw AN. Navigating Uncertainty: Sustaining Health Equity in a Shifting Landscape. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 03; 41(4):1150-1155.
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Taruvinga T, Chingono RS, Tembo M, Olaru ID, Masiye K, Madanhire C, Munhenzva S, Sibanda S, Mafuva L, O'Sullivan N, Osman AY, Deane K, Bandason T, Munyanyi M, Makoni AC, Ngwenya S, Webb K, Chinyanga TT, Ferrand RA, Dixon J, Kranzer K, McCoy D. Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its control measures on women and children: a Zimbabwean case study. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1659703.
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Asturias EJ, Chen LH, Shaw AC, Moser CA, Maldonado YA, Zucker JR, Chu HY, Talbot HK, Cineas S, Lyons K, Schechter R, Kamboj M, Wiley Z, Brewer NT. Science for vaccine policy: Independent review of the September 2025 ACIP processes, deliberations and votes. Vaccine. 2025 Nov 20; 67:127876.
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