An Introduction to MeSH

An Introduction to MeSH

MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the controlled vocabulary of terms organized hierarchically into 16 trees. Each tree is assigned a letter as an identifier. MeSH can be viewed online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html.

A

Anatomy 

B

Organisms 

C

Diseases 

D

Chemicals and Drugs 

E

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment 

F

Psychiatry and Psychology 

G

Biological Sciences 

H

Physical Sciences 

I

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena 

J

Technology and Food and Beverages 

K

Humanities 

L

Information Science 

M

Persons 

N

Health Care 

V
Publication Characteristics

Z

Geographic Locations