Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Health Smart Cards

Hand-sized cards with built-in computer chips used for accessing, storing, and protecting patients' medical information.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Hand-sized cards with built-in computer chips used for accessing, storing, and protecting patients' medical information.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Patient Identification Cards
  • Smart Cards
  • Card, Patient Identification
  • Card, Smart
  • Cards, Patient Identification
  • Cards, Smart
  • Health Smart Card
  • Identification Card, Patient
  • Identification Cards, Patient
  • Patient Identification Card
  • Smart Card
  • Smart Card, Health
  • Smart Cards, Health

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2016

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E05.318w.308w.940.968w.625.750
  2. L01w.313w.500w.750w.300w.695.300
  3. N04w.452.653w.250
  4. N04w.452.859.564w.650.250
  5. N05.715w.360.300w.715.500w.530.500
  6. N06.850w.520w.308w.940.968w.625.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Smart Cards. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069098. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069098
  2. Health Smart Cards. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70321329