Health Care

Health Equity

Opportunity to attain full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of their social position or other socially determined circumstance.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Opportunity to attain full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of their social position or other socially determined circumstance.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Equity, Health

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2016

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  1. N04w.590.374w.350.500w
  2. N05.300w.430.383w

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NLM Classification

W 68

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Equity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069576. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069576
  2. Health Equity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_equity
  3. Health Equity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1512929