Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Postnatal Care

The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Postpartum Care
  • Care, Postnatal
  • Care, Postpartum
  • Postpartum Programs
  • Postpartum Program
  • Program, Postpartum
  • Programs, Postpartum

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

71

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Previous Indexing

  • Puerperium (1966-1970)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.760w.703.500
  2. N02.421.143.620.550.500
  3. N02.421.585w.703.500

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NLM Classification

WQ 500

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Postnatal Care. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011181
  2. Postnatal Care. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70440108