Disciplines and Occupations

Family Practice

A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Family Practices
  • Practice, Family
  • Practices, Family

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

78; was see under GENERAL PRACTICE 1975-77, was see GENERAL PRACTICE 1969-74; GENERAL PRACTICE was heading 1963-77

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  1. H02w.403w.340w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Family Practice. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005194. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005194
  2. Family Practice. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_medicine
  3. Family Practice. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505712