Psychiatry and Psychology

Health Behavior

Combination of HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE which underlie actions taken by individuals regarding their health.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Combination of HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE which underlie actions taken by individuals regarding their health.

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Classification

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Health Behaviors
  • Health-Promoting Behaviors
  • Health-Related Behavior
  • Health-Seeking Behavior
  • Behavior, Health-Promoting
  • Behavior, Health-Related
  • Behavior, Health-Seeking
  • Health Promoting Behaviors
  • Health Related Behavior
  • Health Seeking Behavior
  • Health-Promoting Behavior
  • Health-Related Behaviors
  • Health-Seeking Behaviors

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, ethnology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

89

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Previous Indexing

  • Attitude to Health (1969-1988)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.488

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015438. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015438
  2. Health Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19374090