Health Information Systems
"Health Information Systems" 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.
A system for the collection and/or processing of data from various sources, and using the information for policy making and management of health services. It could be paper-based or electronic. (From http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTHSD/0,,contentMDK:22239824~menuPK:376799~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:376793,00.html. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/systems/en/)
| Descriptor ID |
D063005
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500.750.300.361
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Information Systems- Health Information Systems
- Health Information System
- Information System, Health
- Information Systems, Health
- System, Health Information
- Systems, Health Information
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